Mecklenburg County Courthouse (North Carolina) Explained

Old Mecklenburg County Courthouse
Location:E. Trade, Alexander, and E. 4th Sts., Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.2211°N -80.8375°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Mecklenburg County Courthouse
Built:-1928
Architect:Asbury, Louis H.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:May 10, 1979
Refnum:79001734

Mecklenburg County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It was designed by architect Louis H. Asbury and built between 1925 and 1928. It is four-story, rectangular, Neoclassical building sheathed in limestone. The structure is a three-part composition with a decastyle Corinthian order portico on the front facade. The rear elevation has a tetrastyle portico sheltering the three-center bays and Corinthian pilasters.[1]

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

Notes and References

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