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Alamance County Courthouse,
Photo: Alamance County NC, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Alamance County Courthouse,

Graham’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 10, 1979; only 560 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 1979Graham
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Alamance County Courthouse,

Alamance County Courthouse,, at Elm and Main Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979: the first place in Graham to be listed. Only 560 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 80 other North Carolina listings. It was listed as part of North Carolina County Courthouses TR.

What it isCounty courthouse in Graham, North Carolina. 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

1923 to today

  1. 1923Built, designed by Harry Barton
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Elm and Main Sts., Graham · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Alamance County Courthouse,Start here
  2. 2Graham Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Oneida Cotton Mills and Scott-Mebane Manufacturing Company ComplexDistrict · 0.3 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DNorth Main Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBSidney Cotton MillBuilding0.9 miBAurora Cotton Mills Finishing Plant-Baker-Cammack Hosiery Mills PlantBuilding2 miBWestern Electric Company-Tarheel Army Missile PlantBuilding2 mi

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Questions about Alamance County Courthouse,

Is Alamance County Courthouse, on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79001655).

Is Alamance County Courthouse, a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nash-Hooper House, 16.7 miles away.

Can you visit Alamance 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 Alamance 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 47717258 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.