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

Montgomery County Courthouse

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

Montgomery County Courthouse, 1915 and today

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

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Montgomery County Courthouse todayOld Montgomery County Courthouse1915Today

Old Montgomery County Courthouse · Wikimedia Commons. Matched to this listing by the words in its caption.

About

About Montgomery County Courthouse

Montgomery County Courthouse, at E. Main St. between S. Main and S. Pearl Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979: the first place in Troy 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.

What it isCourthouse in 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 · 24 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1915 to today

  1. 1915Old Montgomery County Courthouse
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
In old photographs

An old view of Montgomery County Courthouse

Postcards and photographs from Troy’s archive whose captions name it, from 1915. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Old Montgomery County Courthouse1915
Old Montgomery County Courthouse
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

E. Main St. between S. Main and S. Pearl Sts., Troy · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Montgomery County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Troy Residential Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Hotel TroyClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on

Memories of Montgomery County Courthouse

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Questions about Montgomery County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79001737).

Is Montgomery County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 47718263 · Wikidata · old views from Troy’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.