The former Vance County Courthouse is a historic
courthouse building located at
Henderson Henderson may refer to:
People
*Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname
*Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan
Places Argentina
*Henderson, Buenos Aires
Australia
*Henderson, Western Australia
Canada
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Vance County, North Carolina
Vance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,578. Its county seat is Henderson.
Vance County comprises the Henderson, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included ...
, United States. It was originally built in 1884, before it was extensively remodeled in 1908 by
Milburn, Heister & Company
Frank Pierce Milburn (December 12, 1868 - September 21, 1926) was a prolific American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His practice was primarily focused on public buildings, particularly courthouses and legislative buildings, ...
in the
Neoclassical style. It is a two-story, tan brick, cross-plan building with a monumental front
portico supported by brick columns.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1979.
[ It is located in the ]Henderson Central Business Historic District
Henderson Central Business Historic District is a national historic district located at Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina. It encompasses 91 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the central business district of Henderso ...
.
References
Frank Pierce Milburn buildings
County courthouses in North Carolina
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina
Government buildings completed in 1908
Buildings and structures in Vance County, North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Vance County, North Carolina
1908 establishments in North Carolina
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in North Carolina
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