The Lynchburg Courthouse is a historic

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building located at

Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. First settled in 1757 by ferry owner John Lynch (1740–1820), John Lynch, the city's populati ...

. 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

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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

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/ref> 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.

References

External links

City Court House, Court Street & Monument Terrace, Lynchburg, VA:
4 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
Lynchburg Museum website
Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Courthouses in Virginia Government buildings completed in 1855 Greek Revival architecture in Virginia Museums in Lynchburg, Virginia History museums in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Lynchburg, Virginia Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia 1855 establishments in Virginia {{Virginia-museum-stub