Mecklenburg County Courthouse (North Carolina)
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| Location | E. Trade, Alexander, and E. 4th Sts., Charlotte, North Carolina |
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| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1925-1928 |
| Architect | Asbury, Louis H. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | North Carolina County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 79001734[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1979 |
Mecklenburg County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted architect Louis H. Asbury and built between 1925 and 1928. It is four-story, rectangular, Neoclassical building sheathed in limestone. The structure is a three-part composition with a decastyle Corinthian order portico on the front facade. The rear elevation has a tetrastyle portico sheltering the three-center bays and Corinthian pilasters.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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Categories:
- 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 1928
- Buildings and structures in Charlotte, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- 1928 establishments in North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
