Visit Rockbridge County and the Rockbridge County Historic Courthouse

PHOTO CREDIT: John Deacon | American Courthouses

Location: 2 South Main Street / Washington Street
Built: 1896 – 1897
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: William George McDowell
Contractor: A F Withrow

Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story red colored brick and stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Lexington to the north of the courthouse. The northwest front has a recessed center section with central entrance on the first story and three large arched windows between columns on the second story with pediment above at the roof line. The sides of the building have slightly projecting center sections rising to pediments at the roof line. The base of the building is course stone and the roof is hipped. The building is now used for county offices.

SOURCE: American Courthouses

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