Union County Courthouse (North Carolina) Explained

Union County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:Courthouse Sq., Monroe, North Carolina
Coordinates:34.9831°N -80.55°W
Architect:Hart, J.T.
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:June 24, 1971
Refnum:71000620

Union County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. The original Late Victorian section, was built in 1886, consisted of a two-story five-bay main block with a two-bay wing on each side. It has a low hip roof surmounted by a large cupola. Two additionalthree-bay wings were added in 1922.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff. Union County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 1971. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.