Patrick County is named for Patrick Henry, who was the Governor of Virginia and lived from 1736 to 1799.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Carroll County, Floyd County and Franklin County
E – Henry County
S – Stokes County, North Carolina and Surry County, North Carolina
W – Carroll County
Created: June 1, 1791
County Seat:
Taylorsville 1792 – 1884
Stuart 1884 – present
County Courthouse – Stuart
Location: 101 West Blue Ridge Street / North Main Street
Built: 1821 – 1822
Style: Roman Revival or Jeffersonian
Architect: Abram Staples.
Contractor: Abram Staples.
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on the landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Stuart. There are “central three bay blocks and two flanking wings.” There are four Tuscan columns and a large stairway leading from the ground to the portico. This reflects the “high basements” of the Roman Revival. There is a small bell tower and semi-circular opening in the pediment of the portico. The doorway on the portico probably comes from the 1928 renovation. In the interior, the courtroom occupies the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 21st Judicial Circuit. A vault was added in 1906. In 1928, the Sheriff’s Office and jail were added. Remodeling occurred in 1936 and 1972. In 1982, another renovation began to relocate the General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Court Relations Court, the Circuit Court Judge’s secretary and to add space for the Patrick County Clerk of Court’s office.
County Administration Building – Stuart
Location: 106 Rucker Street / Rye Cove Road
Built: Unkown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces southeast and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building us located on landscaped grounds in the center of Stuart to the northwest of the courthouse. The building houses the County District Court and County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 21st Judicial Circuit.
History: The county was created in 1790 and Taylorsville was selected as the county seat in 1792. The first court was held in the home of Jonathan Hanby. The first courthouse was built by Charles Vest in 1794. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1821 to 1822. In 1884, the county seat name was changed to Stuart.
See: The 21st Judicial Circuit includes Henry County and Martinsville.
County Courthouse – Stuart
Photos taken 2013