The towers rise high, the stone is dark, and the architecture is dramatic. This Gothic Revival landmark in Virginia looks more like a European castle than a city hall, a building that commands attention and sparks the imagination.
I stood across the street and took in the details, the spires, the arched windows, the intricate stonework. The building was completed in the late 1800s and has served as a government building for over a century.
It is now a museum, open to the public for tours and events. The interior is as impressive as the exterior, with high ceilings and ornate details…