National Register of Historic Places

Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office

Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Listed
August 23, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003522

About this property

Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office, also known as the Paul Osborne House and Law and Bride Cottage, is a historic home and law office located at Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The Cowles Law Office was built about 1871, and is a small one-story frame building with gable roof and single-shoulder end chimney. The original section of the Brown-Cowles House was built about 1834, and enlarged with a two-story wing by 1885 and enlarged again between 1920 and 1926. It is a two-story frame dwelling with Federal style detailing. Also on the property are the contributing curing house and kitchen. It was the home of William H. H. Cowles (1840-1901), a lawyer and four-term Congressman during the 1880s and 1890s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

200 and 106 E. Main St.
Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina
36.14927, -81.15021

Categories

LAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Finley, Thomas B., Law Office
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0 mi
Wilkesboro-Smithey Hotel
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0.1 mi
Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District
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0.1 mi
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0.1 mi
Johnson-Hubbard House
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0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Wilkesboro NC
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Taylorsville NC
1865Civil War
15 mi

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When was Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office listed on the National Register?

Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office?

Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office?

The period of significance for Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office is recorded as the industrial era.

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