Built in 1834 to accommodate annual July-September sessions of the Virginia Supreme Court, control of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Law Library in Lewisburg was deemed important enough to justify a battle that killed 46 men and wounded 254 others during the Civil War.
Today, the 190-year-old two-story brick building is considered of sufficient historical significance to undertake a three-year, $1 million effort to restore it to its original condition and configuration.
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LEWISBURG, WV (WOAY) - Restoration work on the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia law library is ongoing in downtown Lewisburg. The Greenbrier Historical Society is leading the project. Construction crews are removing the paint that currently covers the building to reveal the original brick. Damaged areas will be repaired, and the windows will be
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The Greenbrier Historical Society (GHS) has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from FirstEnergy to support the renovation of the historic 1834 Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia Law Library