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Monroe City Hall (Monroe, North Carolina)

Coordinates: 34°59′01″N 80°32′59″W / 34.98361°N 80.54972°W / 34.98361; -80.54972
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Monroe City Hall
Historic Monroe City Hall, September 2012
Monroe City Hall (Monroe, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Monroe City Hall (Monroe, North Carolina)
Monroe City Hall (Monroe, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Monroe City Hall (Monroe, North Carolina)
Location102 W. Jefferson St., Monroe, North Carolina
Coordinates34°59′01″N 80°32′59″W / 34.98361°N 80.54972°W / 34.98361; -80.54972
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1847 (1847)-1848
Built byCovington, David A.; Little, Aaron et al.
NRHP reference No.71000619[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1971

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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.