Beaufort County Courthouse
Beaufort County Courthouse | |
 Southern side and front | |
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| Location | Corner of W. 2nd and Market Sts., Washington, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°32′35″N 77°03′16″W / 35.54306°N 77.05444°WCoordinates: 35°32′35″N 77°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.
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ John Wells and Greer Suttlemyre (December 1970). "Beaufort County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
Categories:
- County courthouses in North Carolina
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Government buildings completed in 1786
- Buildings and structures in Beaufort County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Beaufort County, North Carolina
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs