Lenoir in Caldwell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Caldwell County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022
1. Caldwell County Courthouse Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 35° 54.917′ N, 81° 32.394′ W. Marker is in Lenoir, North Carolina, in Caldwell County. It is on North Main Street just north of West Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted directly on the subject building, at ground-level on the right side of the southwest entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 North Main Street, Lenoir NC 28645, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Caldwell County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lenoir City Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); Hog Waller Market in Downtown Lenoir (within shouting distance of this marker); Belk's Department Store (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Raiders in Lenoir (about 600 feet away); United States Post Office (about 600 feet away); Blackwelder Park (about 700 feet away); Smithey's Department Store (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lenoir.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Raiders in Lenoir (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Caldwell County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #79001687; and contributing property in Lenoir Downtown Historic District, NRHP #07000905.
Also see . . .
1. Caldwell County Courthouse.
Designed by Wheeler & Runge in Classical Revival(Submitted on October 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)style. It was built in 1905.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 20222. Caldwell County Courthouse MarkerMarker is mounted at ground-level on the right side of the southwest entrance.
2. Caldwell County, North Carolina.
The county was formed in 1841 from parts of Burke County and Wilkes County. It was named for Joseph Caldwell, presiding professor and the first president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.(Submitted on October 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022
3. Caldwell County Courthouse (west/front elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022
4. Caldwell County Courthouse (northwest elevation • new addition)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
