Martin County Courthouse (North Carolina)

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Martin County Courthouse
Williamston, NC - old Martin County Courthouse 2.JPG
The old Martin County Courthouse building, seen in March, 2015
Martin County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Martin County Courthouse (North Carolina)
LocationMain St., Williamston, North Carolina
Coordinates35°51′54″N 77°3′10″W / 35.86500°N 77.05278°W / 35.86500; -77.05278Coordinates: 35°51′54″N 77°3′10″W / 35.86500°N 77.05278°W / 35.86500; -77.05278
Arealess than one acre
Built1885 (1885)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Italianate
MPSNorth 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.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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.
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