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Union County Courthouse (North Carolina)

Coordinates: 34°58′59″N 80°33′00″W / 34.98306°N 80.55000°W / 34.98306; -80.55000
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Union County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse, June 1969
Union County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Union County Courthouse (North Carolina)
Union County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in the United States
Union County Courthouse (North Carolina)
LocationCourthouse Sq., Monroe, North Carolina
Coordinates34°58′59″N 80°33′00″W / 34.98306°N 80.55000°W / 34.98306; -80.55000
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1886 (1886)
ArchitectHart, J.T.
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.71000620[1]
Added to NRHPJune 24, 1971

Union County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. The original Late Victorian section, was built in 1886, consisted of a two-story five-bay main block with a two-bay wing on each side. It has a low hip roof surmounted by a large cupola. Two additional three-bay wings were added in 1922.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] It is located in the Monroe Downtown Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (April 1971). "Union County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.