Nelson County Courthouse

United States historic place
Nelson County Courthouse
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Nelson County Courthouse, December 2008
37°45′35.5″N 78°52′09″W / 37.759861°N 78.86917°W / 37.759861; -78.86917
Built1810
ArchitectVarnum, George; Crostwait, Shelton
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.73002041 [1]
VLR No.062-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 17, 1973
Designated VLRApril 17, 1973[2]

Nelson County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Lovingston, Nelson County, Virginia within the Lovingston Historic District. The original building opened in 1810. It is a rectangular, two-story stuccoed brick structure, with two additions: one of ten feet attached to the rear of the original structure and the other is a large lateral wing across the rear of the first addition. Both of these additions were constructed in 1940. The original structure was partially remodeled in 1968. It contains one large courtroom with a spectator gallery towards the rear. It was the first public building to be built after Nelson County's organization in 1807.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

Gallery

  • Nelson County Magistrates Building, December 2008
    Nelson County Magistrates Building, December 2008

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Nelson County Courthouse. Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. 2008-11-21. and Accompanying photo

External links

  • Nelson County Courthouse, U.S. Route 29, Lovingston, Nelson County, VA: 2 photos, 2 data pages, at Historic American Buildings Survey
  • Brown, Emily (May 13, 2017). "A different kind of legal battle is brewing at Nelson courthouse". The Daily Progress. Nelson County Times. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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