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Old Orange County Courthouse
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Old Orange County Courthouse, March 2007
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| Location | 106 E. King St., Hillsborough, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°5′34″N 79°5′56″W / 36.09278°N 79.09889°WCoordinates: 36°5′34″N 79°5′56″W / 36.09278°N 79.09889°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1845 |
| Built by | Berry, Capt. John |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 71000611 |
| Added to NRHP | June 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. The front facade features a Doric order tetrastyle pedimented portico and two-stage clock tower. 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.