Greene County Courthouse (North Carolina)

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Greene County Courthouse
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LocationGreene and 2nd Sts., Snow Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°27′20″N77°40′13″W / 35.45556°N 77.67028°W / 35.45556; -77.67028
Arealess than one acre
Built1935 (1935)
Built byLoving, T.A.
ArchitectHerman, Thomas B.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS North Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 79001712 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

Greene County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. It was built in 1935, and is a two-story, conservative Classical Revival style brick building. The front facade features a Doric order pedimented portico. The building was constructed under the Works Project Administration. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It is located in the Snow Hill Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Greene County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.