National Register of Historic Places

Northampton County Courthouse Square

Jackson, Northampton County, North Carolina
Listed
April 10, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001006

About this property

Northampton County Courthouse Square is a historic courthouse complex located at Jackson, Northampton County, North Carolina. The courthouse was built in 1858, and is a tall one-story, three bay by three bay, Greek Revival style temple-form brick building. It sits on a raised basement and features an imposing prostyle tetrastyle portico with great fluted Ionic order columns. The building was remodeled and a two-story rear addition built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration. The clerk's and register's office was built in 1831, and is a one-story brick building with stepped parapet gable ends and a plaster cornice. A later clerk's office was built in 1900 between the 1831 building and the courthouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It was built on land previously developed by Jeptha Atherton in 1762, who allowed the use of a building for county court meetings. The Atherton plantation had a large stables and specialized in horse breeding. There was also a gristmill, a tavern, and a store.

Location

Jackson, Northampton County, North Carolina
36.39015, -77.41942

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Northampton County Courthouse Square listed on the National Register?

Northampton County Courthouse Square was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Northampton County Courthouse Square?

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

What is the period of significance for Northampton County Courthouse Square?

The period of significance for Northampton County Courthouse Square is recorded as the industrial era.

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