Surry County Courthouse

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Surry County Courthouse
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Surry County Courthouse, December 2008
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LocationN. Main St. between School and Kapp Sts., Dobson, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°23′45″N80°43′25″W / 36.39583°N 80.72361°W / 36.39583; -80.72361 Coordinates: 36°23′45″N80°43′25″W / 36.39583°N 80.72361°W / 36.39583; -80.72361
Arealess than one acre
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectBarton, Harry; Hughes, James
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS North Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 79001751 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

Surry County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Harry Barton and built in 1916. It is a three-story, rectangular Classical Revival style tan brick building. The five bay front and rear elevations feature a central entrance flanked by pairs of Ionic order pilasters. Two-story wings were added to the main block in 1971. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Surry County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.