Old Courthouse, Buena Vista

Name: Old Courthouse
Address: Buena Vista, United States

#3 among attractions in Buena Vista

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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. ()

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Coordinates: 37°44'4"N, 79°21'15"W

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Old Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stonewall Jackson House, Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington Presbyterian Church, Glen Maury.

5.9 miNW
Historical place, Museum, Military museum
Stonewall Jackson House, Lexington
151 min walk • The Stonewall Jackson House, located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of Lexington, Virginia, was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861.
5.9 miNW
Monuments and statues, Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington
150 min walk • The Oak Grove Cemetery, originally known as the Presbyterian Cemetery, is located on South Main Street in downtown Lexington, Virginia, less than a mile from the campuses of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute.
5.9 miNW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Lexington Presbyterian Church, Lexington
151 min walk • Lexington Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building at Main and Nelson Streets in Lexington, Virginia. It was designed by architect Thomas U. Walter in 1843, and completed in 1845.
0.6 miSW
Park
Glen Maury, Buena Vista
15 min walk • Glen Maury, also known as the Paxton Place and Elisha Paxton's house, is a historic home located in Rockbridge County, Virginia, near the independent city of Buena Vista. It was built between 1829 and 1832, and is a 2 1/2-story, brick dwelling.
5.9 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church, Lexington
151 min walk • First Baptist Church, originally known as Lexington African Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church building in the city of Lexington, Virginia, United States.
5.9 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
151 min walk • Virginia Military Institute is a public senior military college in Lexington, Virginia. It was founded in 1839 as America's first state military college and is the oldest public senior military college in the United States.
5.4 miNW
37°47'30"N • 79°25'19"W
Renegade Art Glass, Lexington
139 min walk • Museum, Shopping
5.9 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Barracks, Lexington
151 min walk • The Old Barracks is a historic building on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. Built in 1848 and repeatedly enlarged and redesigned by a succession of architects, it includes at its core the oldest surviving building of the campus.
5.9 miNW
37°47'22"N • 79°26'14"W
Preston Library at Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
151 min walk • Library
5.9 miNW
Greek Revival architecture, Interesting neighbourhood
Lexington Historic District, Lexington
151 min walk • The Lexington Historic District is a national historic district located at Lexington, Virginia. It includes 11 contributing buildings on 600 acres and dates from 1823. It includes Greek Revival, Queen Anne, "Picturesque Cottage", and other architecture.
5.6 miNW
Georgian architecture
Col Alto, Lexington
144 min walk • Col Alto is a historic home located at Lexington, Virginia. The original section was built about 1827, and is a two-story, double-pile, three-bay, Georgian style brick dwelling with a hipped roof. In the 1930s, the house was remodeled, enlarged, and modernized by architect William Lawrence Bottomley.

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Nearby attractions include Glen Maury, Buena Vista (15 min walk), Buena Vista Colored School, Buena Vista (18 min walk), Southern Virginia University, Buena Vista (20 min walk).

Old Courthouse, Buena Vista

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Old Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Courthouse?