Monroe City Hall is a historic city hall building located at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. It was built in 1847–1848, is a three-story brick building with interior end chimneys and a gableroof. It has a slightly projecting, one bay, center pavilion. A two-story wing was added in the 20th century. It was originally built as the public jail and is possibly the oldest building in Monroe.[2]
Monroe City Hall | |
 Historic Monroe City Hall, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 102 W. Jefferson St., Monroe, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°59′01″N 80°32′59″W / 34.98361°N 80.54972°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1847-1848 |
| Built by | Covington, David A.; Little, Aaron et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000619[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1971 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (April 1971). "Monroe City Hall" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.