Warren County is named for Joseph Warren, who was a general in the American revolutionary War and who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Created: December 19, 1793
County Seat:
John McCormick Home 1793 – 1796
Sterling Gardner Home 1796 – 1797
Warrenton 1797 – present
County Courthouse – Warrenton
Location: 100 Main Street / West Gibson Street
Built: 1910 – 1911
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: Walter Chamberlin of Knoxville, Tennessee
Contractor: Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Warrenton. The building has a large portico in the center with four large white columns rising to a header at the roof line. Vertical concrete bands are spaced along the north front. A wide white horizontal band runs below the eaves. On the center of the roof is a short octagonal dome with windows. The building was renovated in 1999 to 2000 with architects Britain, Thompson, Bray & Brown and the contractor was Two State Construction Company.
See: The contractor Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky
See: National Register of Historic Places – Warren County Courthouse
History: The first court met at the home of James McCormick and the home of Sterling Gardner. The first courthouse was built in Warrenton in 1809. The second courthouse was built in 1820 and was destroyed by fire in 1909. The third courthouse was constructed in 1910 to 1911.
Courthouses:
N – Taliaferro Couny and Wilkes County
E – McDuffie County
S – Jefferson County and Glascock County
W – Hancock County
County Courthouse – Warrenton
Photos taken 2008