9th St. between Court and Church Sts., Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Lynchburg.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 19, 1972. NRIS 72001508.
1 contributing building.
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is located in the Court House Hill-Downtown Historic District.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681787