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Burke County Courthouse
Photo: Frances Benjamin Johnston, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Burke County Courthouse

Morganton’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 17, 1970; only 36 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Listed 1970Morganton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Burke County Courthouse

Burke County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 17, 1970: the first place in Morganton to be listed. Only 36 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, at the state level. It was listed as part of Morganton MRA (AD); Morganton MRA. The listing covers 3 acres. Six 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 · 50 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Morganton · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Burke County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Morganton Downtown Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Gaston ChapelGothic · Built 1900 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Garrou-Morganton Full-Fashioned Hosiery MillsArt Moderne · next door
  5. 5Avery Avenue SchoolBuilding · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DSouth King Street Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.2 miBTate HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBDunavant Cotton Manufacturing CompanyBuilding0.3 miBSouthern Railway Freight StationBuilt 19290.3 miDWhite Street-Valdese Avenue Historic DistrictVictorian0.3 miDNorth Green Street-Bouchelle Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miDJonesboro Historic DistrictFrame Cottage0.5 miBGaither HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBAlphonse Calhoun Avery HouseItalianate0.5 mi

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Questions about Burke County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Apr 17, 1970 (Register number 70000443).

Is Burke County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Burke 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 Burke County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 50 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 47718267 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.