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Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse

Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse, also known as the Customs House, is a historic Federal building and courthouse located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore and built between 1916 and 1919. It is an imposing three-story, Classical Revival style light sandstone building. It consists of a central mass with balanced projecting wings having engaged pedimented porticos. The design of the front facade of the earlier 1840s customs house is incorporated into the projecting wings to the cast iron details. The building measures 332 feet by 113 feet.[2] The building was named for U.S. Congressman and Senator Alton Lennon (1906-1986) in 1976.[3] It was used as the outside of the courthouse on seasons 7-9 of Andy Griffith's TV series Matlock on ABC.

Federal Building and Courthouse
Federal Building and Courthouse, September 2009
Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse is located in North Carolina
Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse
Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse is located in the United States
Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse
LocationN. Water between Market and Princess St., Wilmington, North Carolina
Coordinates34°14′7″N 77°57′0″W / 34.23528°N 77.95000°W / 34.23528; -77.95000
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1916 (1916)-1919
ArchitectWetmore, James A.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.74001363[1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1974

The Lennon Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is located in the Wilmington Historic District. It houses the Wilmington Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Ellen Beasley (April 1973). "Federal Building and Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  3. ^ Waymarking entry
  4. ^ "Court Locations". United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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