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Lynchburg Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Lynchburg Courthouse, November 2008
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Location9th St. between Court and Church Sts., Lynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°24′49″N 79°8′41″W / 37.41361°N 79.14472°W / 37.41361; -79.14472
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
Built byEllison, Andrew Jr.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.72001508
VLR No.118-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1972
Designated VLRApril 18, 1972

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.

Lynchburg Museum

The building is now home to the Lynchburg Museum, which focuses on the history of Lynchburg and the surrounding area. Gallery themes include history, art and artisans, military history, culture, and the history of the Courthouse itself.

The museum holds the supposedly haunted cradle owned by Methodist bishop John Early, lent to Lynchburg minister William Andrew Smith.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. 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
  4. Pickard, Rebecca (1 October 2021). "The Early Family Rocking Cradle". Lynchburg Museum System. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

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