Richmond County Courthouse (North Carolina) Explained

Richmond County Courthouse
Location:W. Franklin St. between S. Hancock and S. Lee Sts., Rockingham, North Carolina
Coordinates:34.9375°N -79.7739°W
Built:–1923
Architect:Hook, Charles C.
Builder:Little, J.P., & Son
Architecture:Renaissance
Added:May 10, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79001747

The Richmond County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina. It was designed by Charles Christian Hook and built in 1922–1923. It is a Renaissance Revival style ashlar veneer building that consists of a three-story central pavilion flankedby two-story wings. It features a hexastyle in antis portico.[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. North Carolina County Courthouses: Richmond County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.