Caswell County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Caswell County Courthouse

Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
Listed
June 3, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73001309

About this property

Caswell County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located in Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina. It was built between 1858 and 1861, and is a rectangular two-story, stuccoed brick building, five bays wide and seven deep. It sits on an elevated granite block foundation and features a two-level recessed entrance porch and octagonal cupola. State Senator John W. Stephens was assassinated by the Ku Klux Klan in the courthouse on May 21, 1870. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Yanceyville Historic District.

Location

Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
36.40537, -79.33578

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Yanceyville Historic District
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0.2 mi
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When was Caswell County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Caswell County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Caswell County Courthouse?

Caswell County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Caswell County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Caswell County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1861.

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