Lincoln County is named for Benjamin Lincoln, who was a major general during the American Revolutionary War who participated in the Siege of Yorktown and who lived from 1733 to 1810.
Created: April 14, 1778
County Seat:
Lincolnton 1785 – present
County Courthouse – Lincolnton
Location: 1 Courthouse Square / West Main Street
Built: 1921 – 1922
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: James A Salter
Contractor: Henry Kistler
Description: The building faces east and is a three story gray colored cut-stone masonry and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of the courthouse circle and has a large portico on the east and west sides, supported by six large Doric columns rising to a pediment. A higher roof is behind and wings extend north and south. A projecting cornice runs between the second and third stories. The building was remodeled in 1985.
Note: The previous courthouse was constructed in 1853. The building was demolished.
Courthouses:
N – Catawba County
E – Iredell County and Mecklenburg County
S – Gaston County
W – Cleveland County and Burke County
Photos taken 2008 and 2012