Beaufort County Courthouse | |
![]() Southern side and front | |
Location | Corner of W. 2nd and Market Sts., Washington, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 35°32′35″N77°03′16″W / 35.54306°N 77.05444°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1786 |
NRHP reference No. | 71000567 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 31, 1971 |
Beaufort County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina. It was built about 1786, as a two-story, square brick building measuring 42 feet by 42 feet. It was later enlarged with a two-by rear extension and square clock tower. It is one of the earliest public buildings in North Carolina. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1] It is located in the Washington Historic District. It now serves as headquarters for and the Washington Branch of the Beaufort-Hyde-Martin Regional Library. [3]