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.[2] It has been converted into private apartments and in 2018, was owned by Winston Courthouse LLC.[3] In front of it for decades was the Confederate Soldiers Monument, which was removed in 2019.
Forsyth County Courthouse | |
 Forsyth County Courthouse, 2012 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Forsyth County Courthouse | |
| Location | 11 W. 3rd St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°05′53″N 80°14′40″W / 36.09806°N 80.24444°W |
| Area | 0.91 acres (0.37 ha) |
| Built | 1896, 1926, 1959–1960 |
| Architect | Northup & O’Brien |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000205[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 23, 2013 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/22/13 through 4/26/13. National Park Service. 2013-05-03.
- ^ Anne Barrett; Ashley Neville; John Salmon (August 2012). "Forsyth County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ O’Donnell, Lisa (January 1, 2019). "Remove Confederate statue or face possible legal action, Winston-Salem tells United Daughters of the Confederacy". News and Record.