The Historic Ashe County Courthouse in Jefferson, North Carolina is a Beaux Arts style building built in 1904. It was designed by architects Wheeler & Runge.
Historic Ashe County Courthouse | |
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| Location | 301 E. Main St., Jefferson, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°25′15″N 81°28′13″W / 36.42083°N 81.47028°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Wheeler & Runge, L.W. Cooper |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| MPS | North Carolina County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001658[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1979 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1][2]
Ashe County's present-day courthouse was built in 2000, located on Government Circle in Jefferson.[3]
Museum of Ashe County History
editThe Museum of Ashe County History has been restored and is located within the historic Ashe County Courthouse.[4] Exhibits include photos, artifacts from area industries, a railroad room with a model train layout and railroad artifacts, a room honoring Ashe County veterans, and the Ashe County Sports Hall of Fame.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Courthouses in North Carolina (a thematic nomination)".
- ^ County Courthouses, US (November 2, 2024). "Ashe County". US County Courthouses. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Official site". Museum of Ashe County History. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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