The Old Courthouse, also known as the Buena Vista Land Company building, is a historic

courthouse A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-spe ...

building located at

Buena Vista, Virginia Buena Vista ( ) is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,641. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the independent cities of Buena Vist ...

. It was built in 1890, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick building with a mansard roof in the

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style. It originally housed the Treasurer's Office, Mayor's Office, Office of the Clerk of Court, the courtroom Attorney's offices, the telephone exchange, and the local Odd Fellow's Lodge. The local public library has occupied the building since 1971, after a new municipal building was constructed. an
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in 1979. It is located in the

Buena Vista Downtown Historic District Buena Vista Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Buena Vista, Virginia. The district encompasses 38 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Buena Vista. The building ...

Gallery

File:Old Courthouse Buena Vista VA Nov 11.jpg, Old Courthouse, Buena Vista, November 2011

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Courthouses in Virginia Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Government buildings completed in 1890 Buildings and structures in Buena Vista, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Buena Vista, Virginia Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia {{BuenaVistaVA-NRHP-stub