Editing Lawrenceville, Virginia (section)

===20th century to present===

A bond issue was passed in 1912 to fund the construction of a water filtration plant and distribution system, a gravity sewage system, and an electric generating plant. The newly organized volunteer fire department constructed a firehouse on Sharp Street adjacent to the then new 100,000-gallon elevated water tank.

The original fire alarm bell was moved to the grounds of the Municipal Building on Main Street in 1980. It rests next to an old road marker of 1819 inscribed “45 miles from the Brunswick Courthouse to Petersburg.”

Lawrenceville continued as the major market center for the rich agricultural areas of Brunswick County. The town had tobacco warehouses, cotton gins, creameries, and other facilities to process the important commodity crops of the area.

In 1924 the streets were paved with concrete. The sale of the electric generating plant in 1925 provided money to replace the wood plank sidewalks with concrete. During the [[Great Depression in the United States|depression]] years of the thirties, federal funds were used to build a baseball field and a swimming pool for the use of city youth.

In the late 20th century, the town began a Main Street beautification project which involved replacing downtown sidewalks with brick and installing new streetlights. The new Albertis S. Harrison, Jr. Courthouse, housing Brunswick's Circuit, General District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations courts was dedicated on April 18, 1999. Documentation and field work has been completed for the Lawrenceville Historic District and the nomination was submitted in the fall of 1999 to the State Historic Preservation Office.

Downtown Lawrenceville is now listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> The historic district connects with the developing Tobacco Heritage Trail. This is part of the national [[rails to trails movement]], in which public and private interests have redeveloped abandoned rail lines for trails. These amenities attracts horseback riders, bikers, joggers, wildlife enthusiasts, and hikers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lawrenceville |first1=Town of |title=Town of Lawrenceville Virginia |url=https://lawrencevilleweb.us/history-1 |website=Town of Lawrenceville |access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>