The County Seat of Bath

The County Seat of Bath (HMKDC)

Location: Warm Springs, VA 24484 Bath County
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N 38° 2.754', W 79° 47.367'

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After 112 years in buildings near the WarmSprings mineral baths a mile northeast, theBath County Court moved to this site in 1908.The architect, Frank P. Milburn, predicted thenew courthouse would be "an honor and ornamentto Bath County for generations." It containeda central rotunda with exhibit space, a fire-proof vault, and elaborate facilities for jurorsincluding overnight rooms with "nice single ironbeds" and toilets. The building burned in 1912,but the county records dating from 1791 onwardsurvived with the loss of only one order bookleft outside the vault overnight. In 1914 a new,Classical Revival-style courthouse, designed byT. J. Collins and Son, was completed on thesame foundation. An addition doubled its sizein 1980.
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HM NumberHMKDC
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Marker NumberD-35
Year Placed1994
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 12:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 606218 N 4211599
Decimal Degrees38.04590000, -79.78945000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 2.754', W 79° 47.367'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 2' 45.24" N, 79° 47' 22.02" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 64 Courthouse Hill Rd, Warm Springs VA 24484, US
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