Accomack Court House, Virginia 20th Century Architecture

This vintage photograph features Accomack Court House in Accomack County, Virginia. The structure is notable for its clapboard siding and distinctive chimneys, elements characteristic of early 20th-century architecture in the region. The image is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, which documents significant architectural sites across the southern United States.

Captured by Frances Benjamin Johnston, a prominent photographer known for her work in documenting American architecture, this image is derived from a deteriorated original film negative. It has been preserved through a digital file created from an interpositive transparency in the 1980s. The photograph forms part of a broader effort to celebrate and preserve the architectural heritage of the South.

Accomack Court House serves as a historical landmark within the community, reflecting the architectural styles and civic pride of its time. This photograph not only captures a building but also a moment in Virginias architectural history.