McDowell County Courthouse (North Carolina)

McDowell County Courthouse
McDowell County Courthouse, February 2009
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.