I'd look at the tax laws of that era to see what was now being taxed and how-Mick Nicholls On Oct 3, 2008, at 8:14 PM, Lyle E. Browning wrote: > Virginia law required the listing of building values as a separate > entity after 1820, although 1819 was the year that some counties > started the practice. What I have noted is that prior to building > enumeration, land value for the same parcel was higher than when > buildings were listed. > > Is the decrease in value of the land because the bite of the tax was > added for buildings or because there was an unofficial value for > buildings prior to separate listing? One I was looking at had $3000 > for land value prior to buildings listed and $1000 after with no > indication of cause as would be normal. > > Any thoughts gratefully received. > > Lyle Browning, RPA > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html