Nelson County Courthouse | |
Nelson County Courthouse, December 2008
| |
 
 Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Off U.S. 29, Lovingston, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°45′35.5″N 78°52′09″W / 37.759861°N 78.86917°W / 37.759861; -78.86917 |
| 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] |
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]
This article about a property in Nelson County, Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
