 Marker ID:
K316 Title: Old Isle
of Wight Courthouse
Location: Smithfield VA Description:
"Smithfield served as the county seat from 1752 to
1801. The Old Isle of Wight Courthouse was built in 1752.
Constructed by William Rand, it is one of Virginia's few
surviving colonial structures and is notable for having a
semicircular apse with a conical roof, reflective of the
Colonial Capitol in Williamsburg. Converted into a
residence in 1812, the courthouse was acquired by the
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
in 1938 and restored to its original appearance. A nearby
house was converted into a tavern for the courthouse
village by Rand around 1756; it was modified and
enlarged over the years and is now known as the Smithfield
Inn."
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