Surry County Courthouse

Surry County Courthouse
Surry County Courthouse, December 2008
Location N. Main St. between School and Kapp Sts., Dobson, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°23′45″N 80°43′25″W / 36.39583°N 80.72361°W / 36.39583; -80.72361Coordinates: 36°23′45″N 80°43′25″W / 36.39583°N 80.72361°W / 36.39583; -80.72361
Area less than one acre
Built 1916 (1916)
Architect Barton, Harry; Hughes, James
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS North Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP Reference # 79001751[1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 1979

Surry County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted 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. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 2015-05-01.


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