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Person County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Person County Courthouse

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

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About Person County Courthouse

Person County Courthouse, at Main St. between Aggitt and Court Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979: the first place in Roxboro 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. The listing covers 1 acre. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Roxboro, United States of America. 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 · 24 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Main St. between Aggitt and Court Sts., Roxboro · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Person County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Roxboro Commercial Historic DistrictArt Deco · next door
  3. 3Roxboro Male Academy and Methodist ParsonageGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Roxboro Cotton MillItalianate · 0.3 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BJames A. and Laura Thompson Long HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Person County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79001744).

Is Person County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Union Tavern, 15.9 miles away.

Can you visit Person 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 Person County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 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 47718333 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.