Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District, Charlottesville

Name: Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
Address: 410 East High Street, Charlottesville, United States

#34 among attractions in Charlottesville

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Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District

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Facts and practical information

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 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, Number Nothing, Redland Club, and Eagle Tavern. ()

Coordinates: 38°1'54"N, 78°28'39"W

Address

410 East High StreetNorth DowntownCharlottesville United States

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Day trips

Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Downtown Mall, Jefferson Theater, Paramount Theater, Jefferson School City Center.

~810 ftSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Downtown Mall, Charlottesville
4 min walk • The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia is one of the longest pedestrian malls in the United States. Located on Main Street, it runs from 6th St. N.E. to Old Preston Ave. where it extends to Water St. for total length of eight blocks.
~1150 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville
6 min walk • The Jefferson Theater, a former movie palace, is a performing arts venue located at 110 East Main Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is the centerpiece of the Historic Downtown Mall.
~780 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Paramount Theater, Charlottesville
4 min walk • The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States was designed by Rapp and Rapp and opened in 1931 as a movie theater. The Paramount continued showing movies until it closed in 1974.
0.5 miW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Jefferson School City Center, Charlottesville
13 min walk • The Jefferson School is a historic building in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built to serve as a segregated high school for African-American students.
~870 ftW
Park
Emancipation Park, Charlottesville
5 min walk • Market Street Park, known as Lee Park until 2017, and as Emancipation Park from June 2017 to July 2018, is a public park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
0.4 miW
Monuments and statues
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Sculpture, Charlottesville
12 min walk • Meriwether Lewis and William Clark was a historic bronze sculpture of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea located at Charlottesville, Virginia.
~150 ftW
Monuments and statues
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson, Charlottesville
1 min walk • Thomas Jonathan Jackson is a historic bronze equestrian statue of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson which was formerly located at Courthouse Historic District of Charlottesville, Virginia and installed in 1921.
~390 ftW
Synagogue
Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville
2 min walk • Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue and member of the Union for Reform Judaism located at 301 East Jefferson Street in Charlottesville, Virginia.
~870 ftW
Monuments and statues
Robert E. Lee Monument, Charlottesville
5 min walk • The Robert E. Lee Monument was an outdoor bronze equestrian statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee and his horse Traveller located in Charlottesville, Virginia's Market Street Park in the Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District.
~1150 ftSW
38°1'49"N • 78°28'52"W
Cville Escape Room, Charlottesville
6 min walk • Museum, Room escape games, Art gallery
~660 ftE
Park
Court Square Park, Charlottesville
4 min walk • Court Square Park is a public park in Charlottesville, Virginia. Court Square Park is 0.4 acres bounded by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street N.E. High Street and the Albemarle County Court Building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson, Charlottesville (1 min walk), Congregation Beth Israel, Charlottesville (2 min walk), Holy Comforter Catholic Church, Charlottesville (3 min walk), Court Square Park, Charlottesville (4 min walk).

How to get to Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District:

Bus

E Market St at 5th St NE • Lines: 4, T (3 min walk)
Downtown Transit Station • Lines: 2, 4, T (5 min walk)

Train

Charlottesville (20 min walk)