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Pittsylvania County Courthouse

Pittsylvania County Courthouse Pittsylvania County Courthouse - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Pittsylvania County Courthouse is located at 1 North Main Street in downtown Chatham, Virginia, USA. Built in 1853, this Greek Revival building was Pittsylvania County's third courthouse. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987, because it was the scene of events leading to Ex parte Virginia, a United States Supreme Court case extending the Equal Protection Clause to state actions such as jury selection. and   Read more on Wikipedia

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