Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957

Fourth on this Site

Orange County Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

1. Orange County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Designed and erected, 1844 – 45
by
John Berry of Hillsborough, 1798 – 1870
Builder, Architect, Legislator, Humanitarian
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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
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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. Marker 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.

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 (a few steps

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from this marker); Regulators Hanged (within shouting distance of this marker); Edmund Fanning (within shouting distance of this marker); William Churton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati (about 300 feet away); Town of Hillsborough (about 300 feet away); Billy Strayhorn (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsborough.

Hillsborough Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

2. Hillsborough Marker

Marker on Orange County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

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.

1845-1957 Orange County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010

4. 1845-1957 Orange County Courthouse

Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, June 30, 2014

5. Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. 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. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.