Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District

Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Listed
April 29, 2009
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000290

About this property

The Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District in Wilkesboro, North Carolina is a 37-acre (15 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It included 69 contributing buildings, two contributing sites and one contributing object. It includes architecture by Wheeler, McMichael and Co. The district includes the Wilkes County Courthouse, a 1902 Beaux-Arts/Classical Revival style building by Charlotte-based architects Wheeler & Runge. The building is large, brick and has a "tetrastyle Ionic portico and Second Empire cupola dominates the Courthouse Square and its surroundings and serves as a major landmark in the town as well as in Wilkes County."

Location

Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina
36.14871, -81.15102

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wilkesboro-Smithey Hotel
Industrial
0 mi
Cleveland, Robert, Log House
Industrial
0 mi
Finley, Thomas B., Law Office
Industrial
0 mi
Johnson-Hubbard House
Industrial
0 mi
Ferguson, J. T., Store
Industrial
0 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District listed on the National Register?

Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District?

Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District?

The period of significance for Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1902.

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