In homage to the Chatham County Courthouse—seen here in 1940 as evidenced by the “Wilkins P. Horton for Governor” campaign banner hanging over Pittsboro Street—that was severely damaged by a fire yesterday afternoon.
Exploring the History, Literature, and Culture of the Tar Heel State
In homage to the Chatham County Courthouse—seen here in 1940 as evidenced by the “Wilkins P. Horton for Governor” campaign banner hanging over Pittsboro Street—that was severely damaged by a fire yesterday afternoon.
Here’s a transcript of newspaper articles about the construction of that court house:
http://fusionrule.com/2010/03/26/origins-of-the-chatham-county-court-house-1881-1882/
Wonderful image of the courthouse taken so many years ago. Thanks for posting.
The preservation of history is on everyone’s mind: http://wake.mync.com/site/wake/news/story/53165/community-offers-ideas-for-chatham-county-courthouse