Greenbrier County Courthouse

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.[1] and are a historic and

Greenbrier County Courthouse and Lewis Spring
Greenbrier County Courthouse, 1974
Greenbrier County Courthouse is located in West Virginia
Greenbrier County Courthouse
Greenbrier County Courthouse is located in the United States
Greenbrier County Courthouse
LocationCorner of Court and Randolph Sts.,
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Coordinates37°48′11″N 80°26′46″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1837
Built byJohn W. Dunn
Architectural styleT shape
NRHP reference No.73001900[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 17, 1973

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.[2]

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).[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. C. Doyle Kester (May 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Greenbrier County Courthouse and Lewis Spring" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-03.


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