Alleghany County Courthouse (North Carolina)

Alleghany County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina. It was built in 1933, and is a two-story, H-shaped Classical Revival style brick building. The front facade features a tetrastyle Tuscan order portico. It was built after "The Big Fire" of 1932 destroyed the courthouse and a block of businesses and homes.[2]

Alleghany County Courthouse
Alleghany County Courthouse, November 2008
LocationMain and Whitehead Sts., Sparta, North Carolina
Coordinates36°30′21″N 81°7′15″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1933 (1933)
ArchitectBarton, Harry
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSNorth Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79001657[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. "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: Alleghany County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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