Old Orange County Courthouse (North Carolina) Explained

Old Orange County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:106 E. King St., Hillsborough, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.0928°N -79.0989°W
Builder:Capt. John Berry
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:June 24, 1971
Refnum:71000611

Old Orange County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built in 1845, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style, temple-form brick structure. It replaced Dickerson Chapel as the county's courthouse. The front facade features a Doric order tetrastyle pedimented portico and two-stage clock tower. The building served as the seat of Orange County's government until 1954, when a new building was completed.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is located in the Hillsborough Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John B. Wells, III. Old Orange County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . March 1971. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.