J. T. Ferguson Store, also known as the Ferguson Store or Parker Electric Co., is a historic commercial building located at Wilkesboro,

Wilkes County, North Carolina Wilkes County is a county located in the US state of North Carolina. It is a part of the state's western mountain region. As of the 2020 census the population was 65,969, in 2010 the census listed the population at 69,340. Its county seat is ...

. It was built in 1887, and is a two-story brick building with a distinctive pressed metal facade. The facade features a combination of classical and

late Victorian Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. ''Victorian'' refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian we ...

details. It was listed on the

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in 1982.

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Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Victorian architecture in North Carolina Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina Commercial buildings completed in 1887 Buildings and structures in Wilkes County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Wilkes County, North Carolina {{WilkesCountyNC-NRHP-stub