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Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Old Davidson County Courthouse

 
 
Old Davidson County Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
1. Old Davidson County Courthouse Marker
Inscription. Completed 1858. Interior was burned, 1865, rebuilt ca. 1867. Fine example of Classical Revival style.
 
Erected 1972 by Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number K-44.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureGovernment & Politics. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
 
Location. 35° 49.437′ N, 80° 15.214′ W. Marker is in Lexington, North Carolina, in Davidson County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and W Center Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 S Main St, Lexington NC 27292, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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
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of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Davidson County (here, next to this marker); Lexington in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Lexington (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert F. Sink (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Benjamin Merrill (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidson County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Boone and Gen. Nathanael Greene (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidson County World War II and Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
 
Lexington Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
2. Lexington Marker
Old Davidson County Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
3. Old Davidson County Courthouse Marker
Marker on Main Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
4. Marker on Main Street
Old Davidson County Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 13, 2021
5. Old Davidson County Courthouse Marker
Old Davidson County Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 19, 2024
6. Old Davidson County Courthouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   5. submitted on September 15, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   6. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Sep. 14, 2026