Catawba County Courthouse Explained

Catawba County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:S. Main, W.A, S. College, and W. 1st Sts., Newton, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.6631°N -81.2219°W
Architect:Rogers, Willard G.
Builder:Stout, J.J.
Architecture:Renaissance
Added:May 10, 1979
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:79001690

Catawba County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1924, and is a two-story, Renaissance Revival style granite veneered structure. It consists of a two-story main block flanked by slightly recessed two-story wings.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Newton Downtown Historic District.

Now home to the Catawba County Museum of History, the Courthouse was designed by Willard G. Rogers of Charlotte and built by J. J. Stout for $250,000.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley. North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Catawba County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.
  2. Web site: Museum of History. catawbahistory.org. 2016-08-23.