Martin County Courthouse (North Carolina) Explained

Martin County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:Main St., Williamston, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.865°N -77.0528°W
Architecture:Late Victorian, Italianate
Added:May 10, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79001733
Website:https://oldcourthouseculturalcenter.com/

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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Williamston Commercial Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley. Martin County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.