Forsyth County Courthouse, Winston-Salem

Name: Forsyth County Courthouse
Address: Winston-Salem, United States

#65 among attractions in Winston-Salem

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Forsyth County Courthouse, Winston-Salem

Facts and practical information

Forsyth County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was built in 1926, and is a three-story, limestone clad, Beaux-Arts style building that incorporates interior elements of the earlier 1896, Romanesque Revival style courthouse. Between 1959 and 1960, additions were built onto the front and rear. It has been converted into private apartments and in 2018, was owned by Winston Courthouse LLC. In front of it for decades was the Confederate Soldiers Monument, which was removed in 2019. ()

Coordinates: 36°5'53"N, 80°14'40"W

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Downtown Winston-SalemWinston-Salem United States

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Day trips

Forsyth County Courthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Truist Stadium, Kaleideum, Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, Winston-Salem City Hall.

0.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Truist Stadium, Winston-Salem
19 min walk • Truist Stadium is a ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that replaced Ernie Shore Field. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Winston-Salem Dash minor league baseball team.
0.5 miS
Museum
Kaleideum, Winston-Salem
12 min walk • Kaleideum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina was created from the July 2016 merger of Children's Museum of Winston-Salem and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County. Currently, the museum operates two locations — Kaleideum Downtown and Kaleideum North.
0.7 miSW
Shopping, Department store
Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, Winston-Salem
18 min walk • Sosnik-Morris-Early Commercial Block, also known as Thalhimer's, are two historic commercial buildings located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. They were built in 1929, and known as the Morris-Early furniture store building and the Sosnik's clothing store. Both buildings include elements from the popular Art Deco style.
~1100 ftSE
City hall
Winston-Salem City Hall, Winston-Salem
6 min walk • Winston-Salem City Hall is a historic city hall located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was designed by the architectural firm Northup and O'Brien and built in 1926. It is a three-story, "U"-shaped Renaissance Revival building. It is a brick building with a first floor of rusticated stone.
~1370 ftN
Neighbourhood
Downtown North Historic District, Winston-Salem
7 min walk • Downtown North Historic District, also known as Trade Street District, is a national historic district located at Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA. The district encompasses 46 contributing buildings in a commercial section of Winston-Salem.
~350 ftNE
Skyscraper
Reynolds Building, Winston-Salem
2 min walk • The Reynolds Building is a 314-foot Art Deco skyscraper at 51 E. 4th Street in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina with 313,996 square feet of space. It was completed in 1929 and has 21 floors. For much of its history the building served as headquarters for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
~1880 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Goler Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Winston-Salem
10 min walk • Goler Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, also known as Old Goler, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located at 630 Patterson Avenue in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It was built in 1918–1919, and is a rectangular brick building in the Late Gothic Revival style.
~1290 ftSW
36°5'46"N • 80°14'53"W
Sawtooth School for Visual Art, Winston-Salem
7 min walk • Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
~1350 ftNW
36°6'5"N • 80°14'47"W
Delurk Gallery, Winston-Salem
7 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~410 ftW
36°5'55"N • 80°14'45"W
Fourth and Trade, Winston-Salem
2 min walk • Museum, Shopping
1.2 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
RJ Reynolds Auditorium, Winston-Salem
31 min walk • The R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium, located in Winston-Salem, NC, was built 1919–1924 under the direction of architect Charles Barton Keen. Keen also designed the adjacent Richard J. Reynolds High School. Both buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forsyth County Courthouse?

Nearby attractions include Reynolds Building, Winston-Salem (2 min walk), Fourth and Trade, Winston-Salem (2 min walk), Winston-Salem City Hall, Winston-Salem (6 min walk), S. J. Nissen Building, Winston-Salem (6 min walk).

How to get to Forsyth County Courthouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forsyth County Courthouse:

Bus

Winston Salem Bus Terminal (4 min walk)