Radford is named for Dr. John Blair Radford, owner of a plantation that included that town’s lands.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Pulaski County
W – Pulaski County
Independent City
Created: 1892
Courthouse – Radford
Location: 619 Second Street / Robertson Street
Built: 1996 – 1998
Style: Modern
Architect: Thomson + Litton
Contractor: Burwil Construction
Description: The building faces southeast and is a one story red colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Radford. The southeast front has a central square tower with entrance on the first story, large glass windows on the second story and mansard roof. The southwest wing rises higher with a mansard roof and the northeast wing is lower with a flat roof. The building is named as the City of Radford Municipal Building and houses the city offices and houses the Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 27th Judicial Circuit.
See: The 27th Judicial Circuit includes Bland County, Carroll County, Floyd County, Galax, Giles County, Grayson County, Montgomery County, Pulaski County and Wythe County.
History: Radford was part of Pulaski County until 1887..
Courthouse – Radford
Photos taken 2013
