{"nrhp_refnum":"79001662","name":"Bertie County Courthouse","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"King and Dundee Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Windsor","county":"Bertie County","state":"NC","lat":35.997374412000056,"lon":-76.94662694699997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-05-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-one-half-story brick Neo-Classical Revival courthouse in Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina, erected in 1889 at the southern edge of the commercial district. L. Thrower was the architect.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the courthouse is a very early North Carolina example of the Neo-Classical Revival style, which later became the dominant courthouse style in the state for over thirty years. It also highlights the successful blending of the 1889 interior features with modern refurbishing as a model for courthouse renovations.","narrative":"Bertie County Courthouse in Windsor, North Carolina, is a brick Neo-Classical Revival building completed in 1889 at the southern edge of the town's commercial district. It is the county's fourth courthouse, following earlier buildings at St. John's, Wolfenden and an 1767 brick structure in Windsor. The cornerstone ceremony drew more than 3,000 people, and construction briefly stopped in 1888 when laborers struck for higher wages. L. Thrower designed the building, which cost about $11,600. Its importance lies in its early use of the Neo-Classical Revival style, which later became the standard for North Carolina courthouses for over thirty years while Victorian designs still prevailed. Wings and an enlarged portico were added in 1941, giving it a distinctive local character, and a compatible rear addition followed in 1974. Inside, original paneled wainscots and heavy door and window surrounds were kept alongside modern improvements, and a new courtroom was built within the old one.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"L. Thrower, architect; interior painting by J. M. Broughton of Elizabeth City","architectural_style":"Neo-Classical Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Still serving as the county courthouse, with a 1941 wing addition, a 1974 rear addition, and an early 1900s brick building nearby used for county offices.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:58:57.421353-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/70/7172/47717270/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/79001662.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"86003146","name":"Windsor Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/north-carolina/windsor-historic-district-86003146/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47717270","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_County_Courthouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17985856"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/bertie-county/bertie-county-courthouse-79001662/"}