Alleghany County Courthouse (North Carolina) Explained

Alleghany County Courthouse
Location:Main and Whitehead Sts., Sparta, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.5058°N -81.1208°W
Architect:Barton, Harry
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:May 10, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79001657

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley. North Carolina County Courthouses: Alleghany County Courthouse . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.