Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Built Heritage
Title:
Front elevation, Chowan County Courthouse, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina
Alternate Title:
Chowan Co. Courthouse
Creator:
Preservation North Carolina
Date:
1767
Decade:
1760s
Description:
Architectural Note: Possibly designed by British architect John Hawks, the courthouse contains an assembly room that has been referred to as the largest fully paneled room in the American colonies. | Historical Note: The courthouse is considered one of the finest Georgian public buildings of the southern colonies. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.
Subject:
Georgian
Subject:
County courthouses
Subject:
Chowan County Courthouse (Edenton, N.C.)
Geographic Location:
United States -- North Carolina -- Chowan County -- Edenton
Language:
English
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Original Format:
2 x 2 in.; Color slides
Type:
Still image
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://presnc.org).
Repository:
North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Is Part Of:
Built Heritage of North Carolina: Historic Architecture in the Old North State
Classification Heading:
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005
Classification Number:
PNC slides
Item Number:
bh1095pnc001
Filename:
bh1095pnc001.tif

Front elevation, Chowan County Courthouse, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina