The Charles City County Courthouse is a historic county

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located at Charles City,

Charles City County, Virginia Charles City County is a county located in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated southeast of Richmond and west of Jamestown. It is bounded on the south by the James River and on the east by the Chickahominy River. The ...

. It was built about 1730, and is a one-story, "T"-shaped, brick structure. It has an apparently original modillion cornice and a steep hipped roof covered in tin. It features an arcaded front. Also on the property are a contributing Confederate monument, a late-19th century clerk's office with later additions, and a frame jail building built about 1867. an
''Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission''
/ref> It was listed on the

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in 1982.

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Charles City County Courthouse, State Route 5, Charles City, Charles City, VA
2 photos and 2 data pages at

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County courthouses in Virginia Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Charles City County, Virginia Buildings and structures completed in 1730 Buildings and structures in Charles City County, Virginia {{CharlesCityCountyVA-NRHP-stub