Davie County Courthouse Explained

Davie County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:Courthouse Sq., Mocksville, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.8936°N -80.5614°W
Builder:Fall City Construction Co.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:May 10, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79001702

Davie County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. It was built in 1909, and is a two-story reinforced concrete and tan brick structure in the Classical Revival style. It features a tetrastyle Corinthian order in antis portico which shelters the center front entrance, with an ornate square clock cupola. The building was restored and renovated following a fire in 1916. The interior was renovated in 1971.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Downtown Mocksville Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley. North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Davie County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-10-01.