Vance County Courthouse Explained

Vance County Courthouse
Location:122 Young St.,
Henderson, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.3286°N -78.4022°W
Built:, 1908
Architect:James R. Thrower; Milburn, Heister & Company
Added:May 10, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79001757

The former Vance County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina, United States. It was originally built in 1884, before it was extensively remodeled in 1908 by Milburn, Heister & Company in the Neoclassical style. It is a two-story, tan brick, cross-plan building with a monumental front portico supported by brick columns.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Henderson Central Business Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley. North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Vance County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.