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Hoke County Courthouse
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Hoke County Courthouse

Raeford’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 10, 1979; only 560 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 1979Raeford

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Hoke County Courthouse

Hoke County Courthouse, at Main and Edenborough Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979: the first place in Raeford to be listed. Only 560 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its landscape design, 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. The listing covers 1.2 acres.

What it isCourthouse in Raeford, 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Main and Edenborough Sts., Raeford · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1Hoke County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Raeford Historic DistrictLate Victorian · 0.2 mi on
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Neo-Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical Revival.

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Questions about Hoke County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79001725).

Is Hoke County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Market House, 20.1 miles away.

Can you visit Hoke 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 Hoke County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 47718013 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.