List of United States federal courthouses in Virginia

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

Courthouse City Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] Dates of use Named for
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Abingdon ? W.D. Va. 1890–? n/a
U.S. Courthouse Abingdon 180 West Main Street W.D. Va. 1960–present n/a
U.S. Custom House and Post Office Alexandria ? E.D. Va. 1871–1930
Razed in 1930.
n/a
Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Alexandria 200 South Washington Street E.D. Va. 1931–present Martin V.B. Bostetter
Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse Alexandria 401 Courthouse Square E.D. Va. 1995–present District Court judge Albert V. Bryan
C. Bascom Slemp Federal Building Big Stone Gap 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 201 East Market Street W.D. Va. 1907–1980
Now the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library.
n/a
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Charlottesville 255 West Main Street W.D. Va. 1980–present n/a
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Danville ? W.D. Va. 1883–1934
Razed in the 1930s.
n/a
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Danville 700 East Main Street W.D. Va. 1934–present n/a
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Harrisonburg ? W.D. Va. 1889–c. 1930
Razed in the 1930s.
n/a
U.S. Courthouse Harrisonburg 116 N. Main Street W.D. Va. 1940–present n/a
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Lynchburg ? W.D. Va. 1888–1912
Razed in 1912.
n/a
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Lynchburg 901 Church Street W.D. Va. 1912–1933
Now the Monument Terrace Building
n/a
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Lynchburg 900 Church Street W.D. Va. 1933–1980
Now Lynchburg City Hall.
n/a
U.S. Courthouse Lynchburg 1101 Court Street W.D. Va. ?–present n/a
U.S. Post Office, Courthouse and Custom House Newport News 101 25th Street E.D. Va. 1938–2007 n/a
U.S. Courthouse Newport News 2400 West Avenue E.D. Va. 2007–present n/a
Owen B. Pickett U.S. Custom House Norfolk 101 East Main Street E.D. Va.
D. Va.
1859–1900
Still in use as a custom house.
U.S. Rep. Owen B. Pickett
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office† Norfolk 235 East Plume Street E.D. Va. 1900–1934
Later used as City Hall; now part of the Slover Library
n/a
Walter E. Hoffman U.S. Courthouse Norfolk 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 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 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 ? W.D. Va. 1902–1931
Completed in 1897; building razed.
n/a
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Roanoke 210 Church Avenue Southwest W.D. Va. 1931–?
Now privately owned and leased to the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia.
n/a
Richard H. Poff Federal Building Roanoke 210 Franklin Road Southwest W.D. Va. ?–present
Completed in 1975.
Richard Harding Poff
U.S. Custom House† Wheeling (now West Virginia) 1528 Market Street W.D. Va.
D.W.V.
N.D.W.V.
1860–1907
Now a museum, renamed West Virginia Independence Hall.
n/a

Key

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

References

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

External links

  • 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