Beaufort_County_Courthouse

Beaufort County Courthouse

Beaufort County Courthouse

United States historic place

Beaufort County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina. It was built about 1786, as a two-story, square brick building measuring 42 feet by 42 feet. It was later enlarged with a two-by rear extension and square clock tower. It is one of the earliest public buildings in North Carolina.[2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] It is located in the Washington Historic District. It now serves as headquarters for and the Washington Branch of the Beaufort-Hyde-Martin Regional Library.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    John Wells and Greer Suttlemyre (December 1970). "Beaufort County Courthouse" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  3. [3]
    "Washington". BHM Regional Library. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2022.


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