Lynchburg Courthouse | |
 Lynchburg Courthouse, November 2008 | |
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| Location | 9th St. between Court and Church Sts., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′49″N 79°8′41″W / 37.41361°N 79.14472°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Built by | Ellison, Andrew Jr. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001508[1] |
| VLR No. | 118-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | April 18, 1972[2] |
The Lynchburg Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Lynchburg, Virginia. Built in 1855, it occupies a prominent position overlooking the steeply descending steps of Monument Terrace. The building is executed in stucco-over-brick on a granite ashlar basement and is an example of the Greek Revival. The building is capped by a shallow dome located over the intersection of the ridges. At the top of the dome is a small open belfry consisting of a circle of small Ionic columns supporting a hemispherical dome. The front of the court house has a three-bay Doric portico.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] It is located in the Court House Hill-Downtown Historic District.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lynchburg Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo