It was built in 1851, and is a two-story, brick temple-form building in the Greek Revival style.

The courthouse was the site of the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House in the closing stages of the American Civil War.

[3] The Dinwiddie County Historical Society is currently located in this building.

[1] Media related to Dinwiddie County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons

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