Pittsylvania County Courthouse
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Pittsylvania County Courthouse is a building in Chatham, Virginia
Chatham, Virginia
Chatham is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. Chatham's population was 1,338 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Danville, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chatham is home to Chatham High School and Hargrave Military Academy. It is also home to Chatham Hall , an...

, USA. It is located on the east side of US Business Route 29.

In 1878, Judge J.D. Coles was arrested for excluding black citizens from serving as jurors.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 in 1987.

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