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Chowan County Courthouse

Chowan County Courthouse
Main façade of Chowan County Courthouse
Chowan County Courthouse is located in North Carolina
Chowan County Courthouse
Chowan County Courthouse is located in the United States
Chowan County Courthouse
Location101 S Broad St.,
Edenton, North Carolina
Coordinates36°3′37″N 76°36′29″W / 36.06028°N 76.60806°W / 36.06028; -76.60806
Built1767
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.70000447
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1970[1]
Designated NHLApril 15, 1970[2]

The Chowan County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Edenton, the county seat of Chowan County, North Carolina. Built in 1767, it is one of the finest examples of public Georgian architecture in the American South. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.[2][3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Chowan County Courthouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 2, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
  3. ^ Polly M. Rettig and Charles W. Snell (March 12, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Chowan County Court House" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying three photos, exterior and interior, from 1969 and 1940 (32 KB)

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