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Augusta County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Augusta County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198244 years
Beaux ArtsListed 1982Staunton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Augusta County Courthouse

Augusta County Courthouse, at 1 E. Johnson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 26, 1982. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement, law, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 38 other Virginia listings. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Staunton, United States of America. 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: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1 E. Johnson St., Staunton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Augusta County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Beverley Historic DistrictCommercial · next door
  3. 3National Valley BankBeaux Arts · next door
  4. 4Trinity Episcopal ChurchEarly Gothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Stuart HouseGeorgian Style · 0.1 mi on
Around it

26 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DWharf Area Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.1 miDWharf Area Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBArista Hoge HouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.1 miBSears HouseBracketed Cottage0.2 mi★Woodrow Wilson BirthplaceGreek Revival0.2 miDNewtown Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.2 miBMary Baldwin College, Main BuildingGreek Revival0.2 miBHilltopNeo-Classical0.2 miBC. W. Miller HouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBWestern State Hospital ComplexGreek Revival · Built 18280.3 miDWestern State Hospital (Boundary Increase II)Modern Movement0.3 miBThomas J. Michie HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBOld MainGreek Revival · Built 18440.3 miBCatlett HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBRose TerraceItalianate0.3 miBStaunton Steam LaundryBuilding0.4 miDWestern State Hospital Boundary Increase IIILate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.4 miDWestern State Hospital (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.4 mi
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BThe OaksShingle0.4 miDGospel Hill Historic DistrictShingle0.4 miBJ. C. M. Merrillat HouseGothic Revival0.4 miBKable HouseBuilt 18730.4 miBWashington, Booker T., High SchoolBuilding0.5 miBOakdeneQueen Anne0.5 miDStuart Addition Historic DistrictItalianate0.5 miBStaunton Coca-Cola Bottling WorksBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Augusta County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Oct 26, 1982 (Register number 82001826).

Is Augusta County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Augusta 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 Augusta 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 41683815 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.