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 |
The Ashe County Courthouse in Jefferson, North Carolina is a Beaux Arts style building built in 1904. It was designed by architects Wheeler & Runge.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1][2]
Museum of Ashe County History
The Museum of Ashe County History has restored and is located in the historic Ashe County Courthouse.[3] 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
- 1 2 "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)".
- ↑ "Official site". Museum of Ashe County History. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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