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Sussex County Courthouse
Begun 1825
Completed 1828
Built by Dabney Cosby
master brickmason under Thomas Jefferson
in the construction of the University of Virginia
Declared a National Historic
Landmark 1973-Exterior restored
by the Board of Supervisors and
the Independence Bicentennial
Commission of Sussex County
1975
Marker can be reached from the intersection of Courthouse ...
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Sussex County Courthouse
In 1835 a lottery was authorized to raise funds to replace the frame structure which had served as Courthouse since 1791. Construction of the new building began in 1837 following the sale and relocation of the original Courthouse to its ...
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