Martin County Courthouse (North Carolina)

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Martin County Courthouse
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The old Martin County Courthouse building, seen in March, 2015
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LocationMain St., Williamston, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°51′54″N77°3′10″W / 35.86500°N 77.05278°W / 35.86500; -77.05278
Arealess than one acre
Built1885 (1885)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Italianate
Website https://oldcourthouseculturalcenter.com/
MPS North Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 79001733 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

Martin County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina. It was built in 1885, and is two-story, brick, eclectic building with Italianate and Late Victorian style design elements. It has segmental arched windows and a three-story, central square tower. At the rear of the courthouse are two- and three-story jail additions. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It is located in the Williamston Commercial 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.). "Martin County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.