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'''Old Orange County Courthouse''' is a historic [[courthouse]] building located at [[Hillsborough, North Carolina|Hillsborough]], [[Orange County, North Carolina]]. It was built in 1845, and is a two-story, [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]] style, temple-form brick structure. 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.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =John B. Wells, III| title =Old Orange County Courthouse| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =March 1971| url = http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/OR0014.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2015-02-01}}</ref>
'''Old Orange County Courthouse''' is a historic [[courthouse]] building located at [[Hillsborough, North Carolina|Hillsborough]], [[Orange County, North Carolina]]. It was built in 1845, and is a two-story, [[Greek Revival architecture|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.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | author =John B. Wells, III| title =Old Orange County Courthouse| work = National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory | date =March 1971| url = http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/OR0014.pdf | format = pdf | publisher = North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office | accessdate = 2015-02-01}}</ref>


It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1971.<ref name="nris"/> It is located in the [[Hillsborough Historic District]].
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1971.<ref name="nris"/> It is located in the [[Hillsborough Historic District]].

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Old Orange County Courthouse
Old Orange County Courthouse, March 2007
Old Orange County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Old Orange County Courthouse (North Carolina)
Old Orange County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in the United States
Old Orange County Courthouse (North Carolina)
Location106 E. King St., Hillsborough, North Carolina
Coordinates36°5′34″N 79°5′56″W / 36.09278°N 79.09889°W / 36.09278; -79.09889
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
Built byCapt. John Berry
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.71000611[1]
Added to NRHPJune 24, 1971

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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] It is located in the Hillsborough Historic District.

  • Old Orange County Courthouse
    Old Orange County Courthouse

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ John B. Wells, III (March 1971). "Old Orange County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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