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Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District

Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
Court Square.jpg
Albemarle County Courthouse and Confederate monument, 2010
Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District is located in Virginia
Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District is located in the US
Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
Location Courthouse Sq. and surrounding properties, Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°1′55″N 78°28′38″W / 38.03194°N 78.47722°W / 38.03194; -78.47722Coordinates: 38°1′55″N 78°28′38″W / 38.03194°N 78.47722°W / 38.03194; -78.47722
Area 9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference # 72001503
VLR # 104-0057
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 30, 1972
Designated VLR January 18, 1972

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.

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



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