Surry County Courthouse

Surry County Courthouse
Surry County Courthouse, December 2008
LocationN. Main St. between School and Kapp Sts., Dobson, North Carolina
Coordinates36°23′45″N 80°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
MPSNorth 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, North Carolina, United States. 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]

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.). "North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Surry County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 1, 2015.