View, Former Caswell County Courthouse, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina

Former Caswell County Courthouse (Yanceyville, N.C.)

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Title:: View, Former Caswell County Courthouse, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: County courthouses
Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Original Format:: Color slide
Extent:: 2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:: bh1073pnc001
Created Date:: 2000
Genre:: Architectural photographs
Location:: Yanceyville (N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage

Repository:: Preservation North Carolina
Collection:: Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
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Rights:: Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
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Funding:: Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Architect:: Percival, William more info on Percival, William
Architect:: McKnight, David, 1811-1886 more info on McKnight, David, 1811-1886

Architectural note:: Designed by architect William Percival. This example of the Italianate style stands in contrast with the multitude of more staid Greek Revival courthouses being erected in the region around this time. The design is complete with a domed cupola, arched central pavilions, and pilasters frame arched windows along the upper story. The courtroom boasts an arched judges' niche, cast-iron railings, and a molded plaster ceiling.
Historical note:: Percival's design took first prize at the 1858 North Carolina State Fair in the category of architectural drawing. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:: Yanceyville (N.C.)
Subjects:: Courthouses
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:: 36.40747, -79.336235
External Resources:: Caswell County Historic Sites