Welcome to the Town of Columbus North Carolina

  The courthouse was completed in 1859, four years after the county was formed. The builders were Ephraim Clayton and George Shackelford, and they were paid $16, 836 for their work. The bricks were made from native clay and baked nearby. The design is Greek Revival style which was popular in North Carolina during the 1830’s, 1840’s and 1850’s. Some of features are matching spiral stairs in the entryway, a cupola made of hand hewn lumber and a cast bronze bell which dates to 1858.