Washington County Courthouse (Plymouth, North Carolina)

Washington County Courthouse
Location Main and Adams Sts., Plymouth, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°52′0″N 76°44′57″W / 35.86667°N 76.74917°W / 35.86667; -76.74917Coordinates: 35°52′0″N 76°44′57″W / 35.86667°N 76.74917°W / 35.86667; -76.74917
Area less than one acre
Built 1918 (1918)-1919
Architect Benton & Benton
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS North Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP Reference # 79001761[1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 1979

Washington County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina. It was designed by the noted 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 2015-06-01.


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