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]
Nelson County Courthouse | |
 Nelson County Courthouse, December 2008 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Nelson County Courthouse | |
| Location | Off U.S. 29, Lovingston, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′35.5″N 78°52′09″W / 37.759861°N 78.86917°W |
| Built | 1810 |
| Architect | Varnum, George; Crostwait, Shelton |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002041 [1] |
| VLR No. | 062-0009 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1973[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
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "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
edit- 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.