brentsville court house: Give Me That Old Time Religion
- 10/30/11 01:43 AM
The Brentsville Union Church was completed in 1874 and is still available for worship services by local religious groups. The church is part of the 28 acre Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre. The church, 1822 courthouse, 1822 jail and 1922 one room schoolhouse are now owned and maintained by Prince William County.Architectural lines in rural America during the 18th and 19th century were clean, symmetrical and functional. Their simplicity was the source of their beauty.There are probably thousands of them standing and serving throughout the country today.
Even the decorative features of the windows and doors were understated.
Before Arthur … (18 comments)
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brentsville court house: The 1822 Prince William County Court House, Brentsville VA
- 06/01/10 11:09 PM
The Brentsville Courthouse was built in 1822 and served as the Prince William County Courthouse until 1894 when the county moved the court system to Manassas where it remains today. Brentsville was the fourth county courthouse - the first was in Woodbridge, the second in Cedar Run and the third in Dumfries. Brentsville was chosen for two reasons:
The population was moving west It was in the geographic center of Prince William County It served as the county courthouse during the Civil War (Brentsville was under control of Confederate troops), but after the seat of county government moved to Manassas the … (5 comments)
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The Brentsville Union Church was completed in 1874 and is still available for worship services by local religious groups. The church is part of the 28 acre Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre. The church, 1822 courthouse, 1822 jail and 1922 one room schoolhouse are now owned and maintained by Prince William County.Architectural lines in rural America during the 18th and 19th century were clean, symmetrical and functional. Their simplicity was the source of their beauty.There are probably thousands of them standing and serving throughout the country today.
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