Old Mecklenburg County Courthouse
Mecklenburg County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Mecklenburg County Courthouse (North Carolina)
Mecklenburg County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in the United States
Mecklenburg County Courthouse (North Carolina)
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LocationE. Trade, Alexander, and E. 4th Sts., Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates35°13′16″N 80°50′15″W / 35.22111°N 80.83750°W / 35.22111; -80.83750
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1925 (1925)-1928
ArchitectAsbury, Louis H.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSNorth Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79001734[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

Mecklenburg County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It was designed by 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "Mecklenburg County Courthouse" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
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