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Old Davidson County Courthouse
Photo: Dennis Brown (Dennis Brown), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Old Davidson County Courthouse

Lexington’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 24, 1971; only 89 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Listed 1971Lexington
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About Old Davidson County Courthouse

Old Davidson County Courthouse, at Main and Center Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 24, 1971: the first place in Lexington to be listed. Only 89 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in North Carolina, United States. 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 · 12 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1858 to today

  1. 1858Built
  2. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2008Davidson County NC Courthouse
  4. 2026On the Register for 55 years
In old photographs

An old view of Old Davidson County Courthouse

Postcards and photographs from Lexington’s archive whose captions name it, from 2008. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Davidson County NC Courthouse2008
Davidson County NC Courthouse
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main and Center Sts., Lexington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Old Davidson County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Grimes Brothers MillItalianate · next door
  3. 3Uptown Lexington Historic DistrictCommercial Style · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4First Reformed ChurchLate Gothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5St. Stephen United Methodist ChurchBuilding · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BGrace Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 19020.4 miBDr. William Rainey Holt HouseGreek Revival0.4 miDLexington Residential Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miDLexington Industrial Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBJohn Henry Welborn HouseVictorian0.5 mi

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Questions about Old Davidson County Courthouse

Is Old Davidson County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 24, 1971 (Register number 71000576).

Is Old Davidson County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cooleemee, 9 miles away.

Can you visit Old Davidson County Courthouse?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Old Davidson County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 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 47719949 · Wikidata · old views from Lexington’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.