Rutherford County Courthouse (North Carolina)

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Rutherford County Courthouse
Rutherford County Courthouse.jpg
Rutherford County Courthouse, September 2011
Rutherford County Courthouse (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Rutherford County Courthouse (North Carolina)
LocationMain St. between 2nd and 3rd Sts., Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Coordinates35°22′3″N 81°57′28″W / 35.36750°N 81.95778°W / 35.36750; -81.95778Coordinates: 35°22′3″N 81°57′28″W / 35.36750°N 81.95778°W / 35.36750; -81.95778
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectLouis H. Asbury
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
MPSNorth Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79001749[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

Rutherford County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Louis H. Asbury and built in 1925–1926. It is a two-story, Renaissance Revival style building faced with a smooth stone veneer. The front facade features a hexastyle portico in antis.[2]

It was added to 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.). "North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Rutherford County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.


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