Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957
Fourth on this Site
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
1. Orange County Courthouse Marker
by
John Berry of Hillsborough, 1798 1870
Builder, Architect, Legislator, Humanitarian
Builder of distinguished structures in his native state
Contributor to the tradition of American architecture
Member of North Carolina Senate
1848, 1850, 1852, 1864, and 1866
Member of North Carolina House of Commons, 1862
Member of N.C. Constitutional Conventions, 1861 and 1865
Trustee of Wake Forest College 1850-1862
Presidential Elector
An Historic American Building
cited by
The National Park Service
Department of the Interior
April, 1961
Erected 1964 by The Hillsborough Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1961.
Location. 36° 4.514′ N, 79° 5.947′ W. Marker is in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of East King Street and South Churton Street (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling east on East King Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 E King St, Hillsborough NC 27278, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boone Expedition for Kentucky (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Burke
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Edmund Fanning (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
2. Hillsborough Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
3. Marker on Orange County Courthouse
The marker can be seen to the right of the courthouse doorway.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
4. 1845-1957 Orange County Courthouse
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014
5. Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957 Marker
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, August 2, 2025
6. Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,266 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on August 2, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on June 30, 2014, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 6. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
