Old Orange County Courthouse (North Carolina)

Old Orange County Courthouse
Old Orange County Courthouse, September 2019
Location106 E. King St., Hillsborough, North Carolina
Coordinates36°5′34″N 79°5′56″W / 36.09278°N 79.09889°W / 36.09278; -79.09889
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
Built byCapt. John Berry
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.71000611
Added to NRHPJune 24, 1971

Old Orange County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built in 1845, and is a two-story, Greek Revival-style, temple-form brick structure. It replaced Dickerson Chapel as the county's courthouse. The front facade features a Doric order tetrastyle pedimented portico and two-stage clock tower. The brickwork is laid in Flemish bond. The building served as the seat of Orange County's government until 1954, when a new building was completed.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is located in the Hillsborough Historic District.