Williamston in Martin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Martin County Courthouse

Built 1885

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2023

1. Martin County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Has been 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 • Law Enforcement • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 35° 51.371′ N, 77° 3.166′ W. Marker is in Williamston, North Carolina, in Martin County. It is on East Main Street (Business U.S. 17) just east of South Watts Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at ground-level on a stone monument located directly in front of the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 East Main Street, Williamston NC 27892, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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 of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate

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States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Martin County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Asa Biggs (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Asa Biggs House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Johnston (1733-1816) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gen. Frank Armstrong (approx. 0.2 miles away); The History of Williamston (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Original Drum Majors of the Williamston Civil Rights Movement (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamston.

Regarding Martin County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #79001733. Also a contributing property in the Williamston Commercial Historic District, NRHP #95000174.

From the National Register Nomination:
The Martin County Courthouse, built in 1885, is an excellent example of the eclectic and romantic nature of architecture in the nineteenth century. Italianate, Medieval, and late Victorian elements are combined in an unexpected manner to produce a castle-like building
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2023

2. Martin County Courthouse Marker
(marker is at ground-level near front walkway)
which is unique among North Carolina's courthouses.

Also see . . . Martin County Courthouse.

It was built in 1885, and is two-story, brick, eclectic building with Italianate and Late Victorian style design elements. It has segmental arched windows and a three-story, central square tower. At the rear of the courthouse are two- and three-story jail additions.

(Submitted on May 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Historic Martin County Courthouse (<i>north elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2023

3. Historic Martin County Courthouse (north elevation)

Historic Martin County Courthouse (<i>east elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2023

4. Historic Martin County Courthouse (east elevation)

Historic Martin County Courthouse (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2023

5. Historic Martin County Courthouse (northwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.