Old Courthouse (Buena Vista, Virginia) Explained

Old Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:May 16, 1978[1]
Designated Other1 Number:103-0003
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:2110 Magnolia Ave., Buena Vista, Virginia
Coordinates:37.7344°N -79.3542°W
Architecture:Second Empire
Added:May 25, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79003297

The Old Courthouse, also known as the Buena Vista Land Company building, is a historic courthouse building located at Buena Vista, Virginia. It was built in 1890, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick building with a mansard roof in the Second Empire 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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Buena Vista Downtown Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Courthouse . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. April 1978. and Accompanying photo