The Wilkes County Courthouse in
Wilkesboro, North Carolina was designed by
Wheeler, Runge & Dickey in
Classical Revival
Neoclassicism, also spelled Neo-classicism, emerged as a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassic ...
and
Beaux Arts style. It was built in 1903.
[
It was listed on the ]National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 1979. The listing included three contributing buildings
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic dist ...
on .[ It is located in the Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District.
]
Wilkes Heritage Museum
The Wilkes Heritage Museum is now housed in the historic courthouse. Opened in 2005, the museum's exhibits include early settlement, military history, industry, agriculture, medicine, communication, education, pottery, entertainment and transportation. The museum also maintains and operates tours of the Old Wilkes County Jail () and the Robert Cleveland Log House (), as well as the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame.
References
External links
Wilkes Heritage Museum
Video Overview
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina
Beaux-Arts architecture in North Carolina
Government buildings completed in 1903
Buildings and structures in Wilkes County, North Carolina
County courthouses in North Carolina
Museums in Wilkes County, North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Wilkes County, North Carolina
Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina
1903 establishments in North Carolina
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