Columbus County Courthouse

Columbus County Courthouse
Columbus County Courthouse, August 2010
LocationBounded by Madison and Jefferson Sts. circle
Whiteville, North Carolina
Coordinates34°20′16″N 78°42′17″W / 34.33778°N 78.70472°W / 34.33778; -78.70472
Arealess than one acre
Built1914-1915
ArchitectLeitner, Joseph F.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSNorth Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79001695[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

The Columbus County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina. The two-story Classical Revival style building was designed by Joseph F. Leitner's firm, and built in 1914–1915. It is a rectangular brick and concrete building and features a pedimented, tetrastyle Doric order portico.[2][3][4]

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

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Columbus County Courthouse in Whiteville, NC LEARN NC
  3. ^ Courthouse photos Archived 2012-07-09 at the Wayback Machine Whiteville North Carolina website
  4. ^ Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Columbus County Courthouse" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.