page_title: Alamance County Courthouse
section_title: Historic Courthouse
hierarchical_section_title: Alamance County Courthouse / Historic Courthouse
caption_attribution_description: English: West face of Alamance County Courthouse, featuring faux columns and stairs leading to door.
context_page_description: The Alamance County Courthouse in Graham, North Carolina, was built in 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
context_section_description: The current Alamance County Courthouse that sits on the National Register of Historic Places, began construction in 1923 and was opened to the public on November 23, 1924, at a cost of $253,925.82. The courthouse was built in the Classical Revival style and features terracotta stonework, dental tooth molding, and metal-masonry floors.  The courthouse originally housed the court system, county government offices, the sheriff's office, state government offices, agricultural offices, health department offices, and federal offices.  The original sheriff's office is located in the southwestern 1st floor corner of the building, which features metal-framed shatter-resistant windows.  
  The courthouse sits in the middle of Courthouse Square in Graham and is surrounded by parking spaces for parallel parking.  The north and south entrances to the courthouse have stairs that reach to the first floor of the courthouse, each entrance featuring six Corinthian-style columns rising from the steps external steps to the tops of the courtroom windows, with each column featuring bird control spikes.  The north entrance is the only public entrance and has a handicapped-accessible ramp installed during the 2009-11 renovation.  The north entrance also features the 1914 Confederate memorial.  The east and west entrances of the courthouse feature faux columns, street lanterns, and steps that lead to the first floor of the courthouse for courthouse employees.  The east entrance also features a handicapped-accessible entrance for access to the courthouse's elevator.  The base of the courthouse is granite, while the structure of the courthouse is terracotta.
  Internally, the courthouse has four floors.  The basement houses offices and a small courtroom for civil proceedings.  The first floor houses the offices of the Clerk of Court and features a large open hall with hand-carved dental tooth moulding, granite floors, and hand-.  Along with offices and meeting rooms, the second floor is also the primary access point for the building's main courtroom.  The courtroom features theater-style seating for audience members.  The judge's bench is said to have been from the original courthouse.  The courtroom also features balcony seating accessible from the courthouse's third floor, which also features office space and meeting rooms.  The ceiling of the courtroom on the 2nd floor is silk.  The Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
  The courthouse has been renovated many times throughout its history.  In 1996, a $1.2 million repair was done to the roof of the building to prevent further leakage from outside.  Between August 2010 and September 2011, the courthouse underwent a $3 million renovation to repair massive water damage, prevent future water damage, improve access to cramped spaces, improve overall safety, and restore the interior of the courthouse to its 1923 appearance as much as possible.  The renovated courtroom removed panels that concealed the courtroom's windows and replaced them with soundproof windows, allowing for natural light to be used to reduce energy costs.  Additionally, building environmental controls were improved to reduce future damage and provide a more comfortable workspace.  Originally intended to reopen in June, the reopening was delayed due to a fire that occurred on May 9, 2011.  The courthouse was re-opened in a ceremony on September 12, 2011.  
  In order to address naming issues, March 7, 2011, the name of the Alamance County Courthouse was changed to the Alamance County Historic Courthouse.
caption: West face of Alamance County Courthouse featuring faux columns.  The east face is identical, save the addition of an area for handicapped access to the courthouse elevator.
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