Transylvania County Courthouse

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Transylvania County Courthouse
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Transylvania County Courthouse, January 2019
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LocationN. Broad and E. Main St., Brevard, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°14′1″N82°44′1″W / 35.23361°N 82.73361°W / 35.23361; -82.73361
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1872 (1872)
Built byDavis, Thomas
Architectural styleItalianate
MPS North Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No. 79001754 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

Transylvania County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was built in 1873, and is a two-story, "T"-plan Italianate style brick building with a hipped roof. It has a rear addition built in the early-20th century. The front facade features a projecting three-story tower topped by a concave mansard roof. [2]

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

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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: Transylvania County Courthouse" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.