Pasquotank County is named for the Native American word “paketank” meaning “where the current of the stream divides or forks”.
Created: 1668
County Seat:
Brook Field 1737 – 1757
Reke’s Point 1757 – 1762
Winfield 1762 – 1785
Nixonton 1785 – 1798
Elizabeth City 1798 – present
County Courthouse – Elizabeth City
Location: 206 East Main Street / North Elliott Street
Built: 1882 – 1883
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Albert L West of Richmond, Virginia
Contractor: Daniel Steigerwalt Kramer
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the city and has an east and west wing with a recessed center section having a portico with four columns. On the center of the roof is a high white colored cupola with clock and small dome at the top. The roof is hipped. The building was renovated and an addition added in 1979 and 1980. The architect was Noel N Coltrane Jr. and the contractor was D R Allen & Son Inc. of Fayetteville.
Courthouses:
N – Virginia
E – Camden County
S – Tyrrell County
W – Gates County and Perquimans County
County Courthouse
Photos taken 2012