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Stokes County Courthouse
Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Stokes County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197947 years
Beaux ArtsListed 19792 old viewsDanbury
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About Stokes County Courthouse

Stokes County Courthouse, at Main St. between North St. and Courthouse Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979. The Register lists it for its town planning, landscape design, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 25 other North Carolina listings. It was listed as part of North Carolina County Courthouses TR. We have two old views of it, on this page.

What it isCounty courthouse in North Carolina, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 34 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1979 to today

  1. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2014Old Stokes County Courthouse, Historic District of
  3. 2020Stokes County Courthouse
  4. 2026On the Register for 47 years
In old photographs

2 old views of Stokes County Courthouse

Postcards and photographs from Danbury’s archive whose captions name it, from 2014 to 2020. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Old Stokes County Courthouse, Historic District of2014
Old Stokes County Courthouse, Historic District of
Stokes County Courthouse2020
Stokes County Courthouse
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Main St. between North St. and Courthouse Rd., Danbury · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Stokes County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Danbury Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Moratock Iron FurnaceStructure · 0.4 mi on
More like it

Beaux Arts style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.

Hanes, P.H., Knitting Company21.4 mi away
Union Station21.9 mi away

Memories of Stokes County Courthouse

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Questions about Stokes County Courthouse

Is Stokes County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79001750).

Is Stokes County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Reynolds Homestead, 16.5 miles away.

Can you visit Stokes County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Are there old photos of Stokes County Courthouse?

Yes: two old views are on this page.

Where can I read the history of Stokes County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47718477 · Wikidata · old views from Danbury’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.