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Dinwiddie County Courthouse

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1998, Hening Vest Covey. 14008 Boydton Plank Rd.
  • (Photograph by Matthew Aungst)
  • (Photograph by Matthew Aungst)

The three-story Postmodern courthouse faced in cream and brown brick is entered through a slightly projecting portico with a high base supporting four columns set below a segmental-arched pediment with geometric motifs. The diminishing height of the horizontal elements as they ascend is an attempt to give the illusion of enhanced height to the horizontally oriented courthouse. A landscaped parking area in front of the courthouse replaces the traditional courthouse square.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Anne Carter Lee

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