Federal Building (Wilkesboro, North Carolina) Explained

Federal Building
Location:201 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.1472°N -81.3542°W
Architect:Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore.
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Federal Revival
Added:August 24, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82003523

Federal Building, also known as the Wilkes County Board of Education Building, is a historic government building located at Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore and built in 1915. It is a five-part brick building in the Federal Revival style. It consists of a two-story, three-bay central section, flanked by one-story entrances, which are in turn flanked by one-story wings. The post office was located in the west wing. The building features terra cotta decorative elements.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura A. W. Phillips. Federal Building. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 1980 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-07-01.