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Chowan County Courthouse
Photo: Leah Rucker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Chowan County Courthouse

One of 36 National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina3 of them in Edenton, the highest tier of the National Register
GeorgianListed 1970Edenton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Chowan County Courthouse

Chowan County Courthouse, at E. King St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Apr 15, 1970: one of 36 Landmarks in North Carolina and 3 in Edenton. It was among the first 3 of Edenton’s 19 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 103 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 2 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Edenton, 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 · 94 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1767 to today

  1. 1767Built
  2. 1970Added to the National Register and named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 56 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

E. King St., Edenton · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Chowan County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2James Iredell HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3St. Paul's Episcopal Church and ChurchyardBuilt 1701 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Pembroke HallGreek Revival · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Wessington HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Cupola HouseJacobean · Built 17580.2 miBBarker HouseBuilding0.3 miDEdenton Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late Gothic Revival0.3 miDEdenton Cotton Mill Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miDHicks FieldColumns and Truss0.4 miBGolden Asro and Ruth Holley Frinks HouseBuilding0.4 miDEdenton Historic DistrictJacobean0.4 mi
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Cupola HouseBuilt 1758 · 0.2 mi away · 1970
Hayes PlantationBuilt 1814 · 0.8 mi away · 1973

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Questions about Chowan County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Apr 15, 1970 (Register number 70000447).

Is Chowan County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Apr 15, 1970. North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks, 3 of them in Edenton.

Can you visit Chowan 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.

Where can I read the history of Chowan County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 94 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 47718765 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.