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Halifax County Courthouse
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Halifax County Courthouse

Halifax’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 16, 1982; only 883 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older
Classical RevivalListed 1982Halifax
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Halifax County Courthouse

Halifax County Courthouse, at Jct. US 360 and US 501, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 16, 1982: the first place in Halifax to be listed. Only 883 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older. The Register lists it for its law and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 143 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isHistoric county courthouse located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 17 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Jct. US 360 and US 501, Halifax · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Halifax County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Town of Halifax Court House Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DMountain Road Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.3 miDMountain Road Historic District20th Century Architectural Eclecticism0.3 miBSeatonGothic Revival1.5 mi

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Questions about Halifax County Courthouse

Is Halifax County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 16, 1982 (Register number 82004563).

Is Halifax County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Berry Hill, 4.6 miles away.

Can you visit Halifax County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Halifax County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 17 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41681068 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.