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Wilkes County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	E. Main St. between Bridge and Broad Sts., Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°8′55″N 81°9′7″W / 36.14861°N 81.15194°W / 36.14861; -81.15194
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1903
Architect	Wheeler & Runge; Cooper, L.W., & Co.
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Beaux Arts
MPS	North Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.	79001764
Added to NRHP	May 10, 1979

The Wilkes County Courthouse in Wilkesboro, North Carolina was designed by Wheeler, Runge & Dickey in Classical Revival and Beaux Arts style. It was built in 1903.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing included three contributing buildings on 3.1 acres (1.3 ha). 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 (c. 1859) and the Robert Cleveland Log House (c. 1779), as well as the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. The museum also owns the Thomas B. Finley Law Office.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Courthouses in North Carolina (a thematic nomination)".
3. "Official site". Wilkes Heritage Museum. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
4. "Old Wilkes Jail". Blueridge Heritage Area. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
5. "The Wilkes Heritage Museum". Visit Wilkesboro. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
6. "Official site". Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
7. "Wilkes Heritage Museum". Blueridge National Heritage Area. Retrieved December 6, 2014.

External links

• Wilkes Heritage Museum
• Video Overview

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