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Greene County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Greene County Courthouse

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

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About Greene County Courthouse

Greene County Courthouse, at Greene and 2nd Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979: the first place in Snow Hill 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 was listed as part of North Carolina County Courthouses TR.

What it isCourthouse in Snow Hill, 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 · 19 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Greene and 2nd Sts., Snow Hill · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Greene County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Snow Hill Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3St. Barnabas Episcopal ChurchCarpenter Gothic · Built 1887 · next door
  4. 4Snow Hill Colored High SchoolRosenwald School · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Snow Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)Colonial Revival · 0.3 mi on

Memories of Greene County Courthouse

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Questions about Greene County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79001712).

Is Greene County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Greene 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 Greene County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 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 47717929 · Wikidata · old views from Snow Hill’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.