Chowan County NcArchives News.....THE CHOWAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1767 May 10, 2005
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THE DAILY ADVANCE May 10, 2005
BY CHRIS DAY: STAFF WRITER FOR THE DAILY ADVANCE .
ARTICLE APPEAR ON MAY 10, 2005 
   THE N.C. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONVENE IN THE 1767, CHOWAN COUNTY
COURTHOUSE ON MAY 25,2005 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 300 YEARS THAT A LEGISLAIVE
SESSION WILL CONVENE IN THE HISTORIC CHOWAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE FOR A REGULAR
SESSION. THE SPECIAL EVENT WHICH BEGINS AT 11.a.m. , WILL HELP CELEBRATE
COMPLETION OF THE $3 MILLION IN RENOVATIONS TO THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE.
   THE RETURN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO EDENTON AFTER NEARLY 300 YEARS
IS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT, IT WILL BE A REGULAR WORKING SESSION. THE HOUSE WILL
CONSIDER AND DEBATE PENDING BILLS WHILE MEETING IN EDENTON. THE NATURE OF THE
BILLS IS NOT YET KNOWN.
   THE STATE'S 120 HOUSE MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE SESSION. THE 
REPRESENTATIVES AGREED TO CONVENE FOR THE DAY IN THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE BUILT
IN 1767 , TO HELP CHOWAN COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF EDENTON CELEBRATE COMPLETION
OF THE RESTORATION OF THE COURTHOUSE.
   THE 1767 COURTHOUSE IS THE OLDEST COLONIAL COURTHOUSE IN NORTH AMERICA, THE
COURTHOUSE IS LISTED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND IS THE STATE'S OLDEST
BUILDING STILL IN USE.
    

   

 
    
   

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