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Nelson County Courthouse
Nelson County Courthouse, December 2008
Location: Off U.S. 29, Lovingston, Virginia Coordinates: 37°45′35″N 78°51′29″W / 37.75972°N 78.85806°WCoordinates: 37°45′35″N 78°51′29″W / 37.75972°N 78.85806°W Built: 1810 Architect: Varnum, George; Crostwait, Shelton Architectural style: Colonial Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 73002041
[1]Added to NRHP: May 17, 1973 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.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Gallery
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Nelson County Magistrates Building, December 2008
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form". Nelson County Courthouse. Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. 2008-11-21. http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Nelson/062-0009_Nelson_County_Courthouse_1973_Final_Nomination.pdf.
External links
- National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form
- Register Nomination: Nelson County Courthouse, Nelson County photograph
- Nelson County Courthouse, U.S. Route 29, Lovingston, Nelson County, VA: 2 photos, 2 data pages, at Historic American Buildings Survey
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