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Washington County Courthouse (North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°52′0″N 76°44′57″W / 35.86667°N 76.74917°W / 35.86667; -76.74917
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Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Washington County Courthouse (North Carolina)
Washington County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in the United States
Washington County Courthouse (North Carolina)
LocationMain and Adams Sts., Plymouth, North Carolina
Coordinates35°52′0″N 76°44′57″W / 35.86667°N 76.74917°W / 35.86667; -76.74917
Arealess than one acre
Built1918 (1918)-1919
ArchitectBenton & Benton
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSNorth Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79001761[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

Washington County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina. It was designed by the architectural firm of Benton & Benton and built in 1918–1919. It is a three-story, Classical Revival style brick building with heavy stone trim. The front facade features a monumental tetrastyle Ionic order portico.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is located in the Plymouth Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "Washington County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015.