Greenbrier County Courthouse Explained

Greenbrier County Courthouse and Lewis Spring
Coordinates:37.8031°N -80.4461°W
Built:1837
Architecture:T shape
Added:August 17, 1973
Refnum:73001900

Greenbrier County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. In 1973 the courthouse and the adjacent spring house, the Lewis Spring, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.and are a historic and

The courthouse was built in 1837, and is a two-three story, T-shaped brick building. The front facade features four large plastered brick columns. Atop the building is a cupola belfry. The Lewis Spring is enclosed in a small, well-preserved stone building. Adjacent is a high stone retaining wall constructed between 1785–1795.[1]

The courthouse building was built from local brick by mason John W. Dunn (who was also an architect, but is not credited with the courthouse's design).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Greenbrier County Courthouse and Lewis Spring. May 1972. 2011-08-03 . C. Doyle Kester . State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.