Historic 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 Historic 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]
Ashe County's present-day courthouse was built in 2000, located on Government Circle in Jefferson.[2]
The Museum of Ashe County History has been restored and is located within the historic Ashe County Courthouse.[3] 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.