Well, it's been a long time since we've had a courhouse trivia question. Maybe that's been because it's been a long time since I've visited a new courthouse! But on the road today I detoured for about an hour to get this picture. It's at an oblique angle because the front has the county name in huge letters and so a picture head-on would be a complete give-away. I think the only part that goes back to before the Civil War is the center part. The wings look like a twentieth-century addition. And might I add that I'm not a fan of the gray paint on this building.
Once we get this identified, I want to talk about the World War I monument in the foreground. It's unexpected in two ways.
I believe that's the Greensville County Courthouse in Emporia, Virginia.
Here's what it looked like before the (unfortunate) paint job: http://www.greensvillecountyva.gov/images/County%20History/Pics/Old%20Courthouse.jpg
Posted by: Owen | December 23, 2012 at 06:39 PM
You are, of course, correct Owen! Very, very nicely done. And thanks for the image of the courthouse before the painting (and some of the addition). I'm going to post a little bit about the World War I monument shortly.
Posted by: Alfred Brophy | December 23, 2012 at 07:32 PM