United States Post Office and County Courthouse (Statesville, North Carolina) explained

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:227 S. Center St.,
Statesville, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.7831°N -80.8875°W
Architect:Willoughby J. Edbrooke
Architecture:Richardsonian Romanesque
Added:January 24, 1974
Refnum:74001355

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, also known as Statesville City Hall, is a historic post office and courthouse building located at Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Willoughby J. Edbrooke and built in 1891. It is a rectangular 2 1/2-story structure, seven bays wide, and three bays deep. It is constructed of red brick and sandstone. The building has a two-story corner tower, one-story entrance pavilion with central arched recessed entrance, and a tall hip roof.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located in the Statesville Commercial Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . October 1973. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-01-01.