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Surry County Courthouse

Coordinates: 36°23′45″N 80°43′25″W / 36.39583°N 80.72361°W / 36.39583; -80.72361
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Surry County Courthouse
Surry County Courthouse, December 2008
Surry County Courthouse is located in North Carolina
Surry County Courthouse
Surry County Courthouse is located in the United States
Surry County Courthouse
LocationN. Main St. between School and Kapp Sts., Dobson, North Carolina
Coordinates36°23′45″N 80°43′25″W / 36.39583°N 80.72361°W / 36.39583; -80.72361
Arealess than one acre
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectBarton, Harry; Hughes, James
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSNorth Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79001751[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

Surry County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Harry Barton and built in 1916. It is a three-story, rectangular Classical Revival style tan brick building. The five bay front and rear elevations feature a central entrance flanked by pairs of Ionic order pilasters. Two-story wings were added to the main block in 1971.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Surry County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.