List of United States federal courthouses in Virginia

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Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Virginia. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers,[1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.

Courthouses[edit]

Courthouse City Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] Dates of use Named for
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Abingdon TransparentPlaceholder.png ? W.D. Va. 1890–? n/a
U.S. Courthouse Abingdon TransparentPlaceholder.png 180 West Main Street W.D. Va. 1960–present n/a
U.S. Custom House and Post Office Alexandria VA-Alexandria 1858 1 Ref.jpg ? E.D. Va. 1871–1930
Razed in 1930.
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Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Alexandria Martin V. B. Bostetter Courthouse from the opposite corner, Alexandria, VA.jpg 200 South Washington Street E.D. Va. 1931–present Martin V.B. Bostetter
Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse Alexandria Albert V Bryan Courthouse.jpg 401 Courthouse Square E.D. Va. 1995–present District Court judge Albert V. Bryan
C. Bascom Slemp Federal Building Big Stone Gap C. Bascom Slemp Federal Building, Big Stone Gap, Virginia LCCN2014649922.tif 401 East Wood Avenue W.D. Va. 1913–1950
1978–present
U.S. Rep. C. Bascom Slemp (1978)
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Charlottesville Charlottesville, VA, Library IMG 4217.JPG 201 East Market Street W.D. Va. 1907–1980
Now the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library.
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Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Charlottesville TransparentPlaceholder.png 255 West Main Street W.D. Va. 1980–present n/a
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Danville TransparentPlaceholder.png ? W.D. Va. 1883–1934
Razed in the 1930s.
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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Danville TransparentPlaceholder.png 700 East Main Street W.D. Va. 1934–present n/a
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Harrisonburg TransparentPlaceholder.png ? W.D. Va. 1889–c. 1930
Razed in the 1930s.
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U.S. Courthouse Harrisonburg Harrisonburg City Virginia United States Post Office and Court House view c. 2010.tif 116 N. Main Street W.D. Va. 1940–present n/a
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Lynchburg TransparentPlaceholder.png ? W.D. Va. 1888–1912
Razed in 1912.
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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Lynchburg Main facade - U. S. Post Office and Court House, 901 Church Street, Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA HABS VA,16-LYNBU,8-1.tif 901 Church Street W.D. Va. 1912–1933
Now the Monument Terrace Building
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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Lynchburg Main Facade - U.S. Post Office and Court House, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA HABS VA,16-LYNBU,9-1.tif 900 Church Street W.D. Va. 1933–1980
Now Lynchburg City Hall.
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U.S. Courthouse Lynchburg W.D. VA courthouse in Lynchburg.jpg 1101 Court Street W.D. Va. ?–present n/a
U.S. Post Office, Courthouse and Custom House Newport News U.S. Custom House, Newport News 01.jpg 101 25th Street E.D. Va. 1938–2007 n/a
U.S. Courthouse Newport News U.S. Courthouse, Newport News.jpg 2400 West Avenue E.D. Va. 2007–present n/a
Owen B. Pickett U.S. Custom House Norfolk OBX,Norfolk 393.JPG 101 East Main Street E.D. Va.
D. Va.
1859–1900
Still in use as a custom house.
n/a
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Norfolk U.S. Post Office & Federal Courts Building, 235 East Plume Street (Norfolk city, Virginia).jpg 235 East Plume Street E.D. Va. 1900–1934
Later used as City Hall; now part of the Slover Library
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Walter E. Hoffman U.S. Courthouse Norfolk United States Post Office and Courthouse (1934), Norfolk city, Virginia.jpg 600 Granby Street E.D. Va. 1934–present District Court judge Walter Edward Hoffman
U.S. Custom House and Post Office Petersburg Custom House & Post Office, Petersburg, VA 135 North Union Street E.D. Va. 1858–1938
Now Petersburg City Hall.
n/a
Lewis F. Powell, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Richmond Richmond, Virginia (8127319389).jpg 1000 East Main Street E.D. Va.
D. Va.
4th Cir.
1858–1861
1865–present
Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Federal Courthouse Richmond Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Federal Courthouse.jpg 701 East Broad Street E.D. Va. 2008–present Court of Appeals judge Spottswood W. Robinson III and District Court judge Robert R. Merhige, Jr.
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Roanoke TransparentPlaceholder.png ? W.D. Va. 1902–1931
Completed in 1897; building razed.
n/a
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Roanoke TransparentPlaceholder.png 210 Church Avenue Southwest W.D. Va. 1931–?
Now privately owned and leased to the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia.
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Richard H. Poff Federal Building Roanoke Sculpture "Force One- Consciousness is Crucial," front plaza, Richard H. Poff U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Roanoke, Virginia LCCN2010719851.tif 210 Franklin Road Southwest W.D. Va. ?–present
Completed in 1975.
Richard Harding Poff
U.S. Custom House Wheeling (now West Virginia) WVIndependenceHall.jpg 1528 Market Street W.D. Va.
D.W.V.
N.D.W.V.
1860–1907
Now a museum, renamed West Virginia Independence Hall.
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Key[edit]

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
†† NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.

External links[edit]

  • Historic federal courthouses in Virginia from the Federal Judicial Center
  • "Virginia Federal Buildings". General Services Administration.
  • U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Virginia Courthouse Locations
  • U.S. Marshals Service Western District of Virginia Courthouse Locations