Ashe County Courthouse Explained

Ashe County Courthouse
Location:301 E. Main St.,
Jefferson, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.4208°N -81.4703°W
Built:1904
Architect:Wheeler & Runge, L.W. Cooper
Architecture:Beaux Arts
Added:May 10, 1979
Refnum:79001658

The Ashe County Courthouse in Jefferson, North Carolina is a Beaux Arts style building built in 1904. It was designed by architects Wheeler & Runge.

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

Museum of Ashe County History

The Museum of Ashe County History has restored and is located in the historic Ashe County Courthouse.[2] Exhibits include photos, artifacts from area industries, a railroad room with a model train layout and railroad artifacts, a room honoring Ashe County veterans, and the Ashe County Sports Hall of Fame.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000461}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Courthouses in North Carolina (a thematic nomination) ]. 1978 . Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley.
  2. Web site: Official site. Museum of Ashe County History. 8 December 2014.