Alleghany County Courthouse - Sparta, North Carolina
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macleod1
N 36° 30.341 W 081° 07.250
17S E 489179 N 4040045
Located at the crossroads of the county's two main corridors -- US 21 and NC 18 -- Sparta is the physical center as well as the focus of community life for Alleghany County. Like many southern towns, the Courthouse is the center of town.
Waymark Code: WM4PVX
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2008
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The first courthouse was destroyed in January 1933, when a fire started in a restaurant swept down half the buildings on the block, leapt the street, and burned much of the courthouse. The current building lacks some of the grace and grandeur of the old building though, as funds during reconstruction were tight due to the Great Depression. The fire prompted the town to establish the Sparta Fire Department.
Sparta is Alleghany County’s only incorporated town.
There is a time capsule, Daniel Boone Trail Marker, a North Carolina Historical Marker and Famous Person Bust also on the grounds of this courthouse.
Year Built: 1933
Current Use of Building: Government
Level of Courts: County
Related Website: [Web Link]
Architect: Not listed
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: Not listed
Physical Address: Not listed
Hours: Not listed
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