McDowell County Courthouse (North Carolina) explained

McDowell County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:Main and E. Court Sts., Marion, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.6839°N -82.0089°W
Built:-1923
Architect:Stillwell, Erle G.
Builder:Southern Ferro Concrete Co.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:May 10, 1979
Refnum:79003131

McDowell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Erle G. Stillwell and built between 1921 and 1923. It is three-story, late Neoclassical building sheathed in yellow brick. The rectangular structure is composed of a central block flanked by slightly recessed, unornamented wings.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley. McDowell County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . n.d.. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.