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Coordinates: 36°8′55″N 81°9′7″W / 36.14861°N 81.15194°W / 36.14861; -81.15194
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Wilkes County Courthouse
Wilkes County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Wilkes County Courthouse (North Carolina)
Wilkes County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in the United States
Wilkes County Courthouse (North Carolina)
LocationE. Main St. between Bridge and Broad Sts., Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates36°8′55″N 81°9′7″W / 36.14861°N 81.15194°W / 36.14861; -81.15194
Arealess than one acre
Built1903
ArchitectWheeler & Runge; Cooper, L.W., & Co.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts
MPSNorth Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79001764[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

The Wilkes County Courthouse in Wilkesboro, North Carolina was designed by Wheeler, Runge & Dickey in Classical Revival and Beaux Arts style. It was built in 1903.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing included three contributing buildings on 3.1 acres (1.3 ha).[1] It is located in the Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District.

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Wilkes Heritage Museum

The Wilkes Heritage Museum is now housed in the historic courthouse. Opened in 2005, the museum's exhibits include early settlement, military history, industry, agriculture, medicine, communication, education, pottery, entertainment and transportation.[3] The museum also maintains and operates tours of the Old Wilkes County Jail (c. 1859)[4] and the Robert Cleveland Log House (c. 1779),[5] as well as the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame.[6][7] The museum also owns the Thomas B. Finley Law Office.

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Courthouses in North Carolina (a thematic nomination)".
  3. ^ "Official site". Wilkes Heritage Museum. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Old Wilkes Jail". Blueridge Heritage Area. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. ^ "The Wilkes Heritage Museum". Visit Wilkesboro. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Official site". Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Wilkes Heritage Museum". Blueridge National Heritage Area. Retrieved 6 December 2014.


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