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Johnston County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Johnston County Courthouse

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

Johnston County Courthouse, at Martin and 2nd Sts, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979: the first place in Smithfield 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. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Smithfield, 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 · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Martin and 2nd Sts, Smithfield · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Johnston County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Hood Brothers BuildingCommercial · next door
  3. 3Downtown Smithfield Historic DistrictClassical Revival · next door
  4. 4US Post Office, FormerColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5North Smithfield Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BSmithfield Masonic LodgeMid-19th Century0.2 miDBrooklyn Historic DistrictCommercial0.3 miBHood-Strickland HouseItalianate · Built 18890.4 mi
More like it

Neo-Classical Revival style, nearby

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

Gen. William C. Lee House20.6 mi away
East Raleigh-South Park Historic District24.3 mi away
Odd Fellows BuildingBuilt 1923 · 24.7 mi away

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Questions about Johnston County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79001728).

Is Johnston County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site, 14.2 miles away.

Can you visit Johnston 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 Johnston County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 47718117 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.