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Cherokee County Courthouse
Photo: Hi540, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Cherokee County Courthouse

Murphy’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 10, 1979; only 560 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 19792 old viewsMurphy
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

★ Then & now

Cherokee County Courthouse, 1927 and today

An old view from Murphy’s archive beside today’s photo. Drag across to compare. The two aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.

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Cherokee County Courthouse todayCherokee County Courthouse (1868)1927Today

Cherokee County Courthouse (1868) · Wikimedia Commons. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.

About

About Cherokee County Courthouse

Cherokee County Courthouse, at Peachtree and Central Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979: the first place in Murphy 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. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile. We have two old views of it, on this page.

What it isCourthouse in Murphy, 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 · 34 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1927 to today

  1. 1927Cherokee County Courthouse (1868)
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
In old photographs

2 old views of Cherokee County Courthouse

Postcards and photographs from Murphy’s archive whose captions name it, from 1927. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Cherokee County Courthouse (1868)1927
Cherokee County Courthouse (1868)
Cherokee County Courthouse (1892-1926)1927
Cherokee County Courthouse (1892-1926)
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Peachtree and Central Sts., Murphy · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Cherokee County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Harshaw Chapel and CemeteryGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Robert Lafayette Cooper HouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on

Memories of Cherokee County Courthouse

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Questions about Cherokee County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79001692).

Is Cherokee County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Courthouse?

Yes: two old views are on this page.

Where can I read the history of Cherokee 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 47717525 · Wikidata · old views from Murphy’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.