McDowell County Courthouse (North Carolina)

McDowell County Courthouse
McDowell County Courthouse, February 2009
McDowell County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
McDowell County Courthouse (North Carolina)
McDowell County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in the United States
McDowell County Courthouse (North Carolina)
LocationMain and E. Court Sts., Marion, North Carolina
Coordinates35°41′2″N 82°0′32″W / 35.68389°N 82.00889°W / 35.68389; -82.00889
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1921 (1921)-1923
Built bySouthern Ferro Concrete Co.
ArchitectStillwell, Erle G.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSNorth Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79003131[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

McDowell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Erle G. Stillwell and built between 1921 and 1923. It is three-story, late Neoclassical building sheathed in yellow brick. The rectangular structure is composed of a central block flanked by slightly recessed, unornamented wings.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is located in the Main Street Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "McDowell County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
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