Chowan County Courthouse
Historic courthouse in North Carolina, US in Edenton, North Carolina. Built 1767 by http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/db185732aab019215734de63c99d03c7. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Chowan County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Edenton, the county seat of Chowan County, North Carolina. Built in 1767, it is one of the finest examples of public Georgian architecture in the American South. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | E. King St., Edenton, NC |
| County | Chowan County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000447 |
| Built | 1767 |
| Architect | http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/db185732aab019215734de63c99d03c7 |
| Type of place | county courthouse |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings, 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | E. King St., Edenton, NC |
| Coordinates | 36.06033, -76.60798 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · 51 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000447. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.