Columbus County Courthouse Explained

Columbus County Courthouse
Location:	Bounded by Madison and Jefferson Sts. circle Whiteville, North Carolina
Coordinates:	34.3378°N -78.7047°W
Built:	1914-1915
Architect:	Leitner, Joseph F.
Architecture:	Classical Revival
Added:	May 10, 1979
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	79001695

The Columbus County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina. The two-story Classical Revival style building was designed by Joseph F. Leitner's firm, and built in 1914–1915. It is a rectangular brick and concrete building and features a pedimented, tetrastyle Doric order portico.^{[1] [2] [3]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

1. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/8722 Columbus County Courthouse in Whiteville, NC
2. http://www.whitevillenc.com/courthouse.htm Courthouse photos
3. Web site: Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley. North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Columbus County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d. . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.