Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District

Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District is a historic courthouse and national historic district located at Charlottesville, Virginia. The district encompasses 22 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object (the Thomas Jonathan Jackson sculpture) centered on Court Square. The original section of the courthouse was built in 1803 in the Federal style and is now the north wing. The courthouse is a two-story, five-bay, "T" shaped brick building with a Greek Revival style portico. Other notable buildings include the Levy Opera House (c. 1851), Number Nothing (c. 1820), Redland Club (c. 1832), and Eagle Tavern.[3]

Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
Albemarle County Courthouse and Confederate monument, 2010
LocationCourthouse Sq. and surrounding properties, Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′55″N 78°28′38″W
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.72001503[1]
VLR No.104-0057
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1972
Designated VLRJanuary 18, 1972[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] The district was incorporated into the Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District in 1982.

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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine and Accompanying map Archived 2013-08-13 at the Wayback Machine


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