Iredell County Courthouse - Statesville, North Carolina
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macleod1
N 35° 47.019 W 080° 53.278
17S E 510124 N 3959958
This government center - Courthouse is located off S. Center St. between W. Prospect St. and Court Pl.
Waymark Code: WM433C
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2008
Views: 138
Square, two-story brick designed in the Beaux Arts classical style with main facade having a five-bay-wide, three-story center block surmounted by a bellcast hip-roofed cupola and fronted by a two-story tetrastyle pedimented portico. Charlotte architects Hayden, Wheeler and Schwend designed the building, which was erected by Atlanta contractor Nicholas Ittner. Simple 1940 rear wings compatible with original structure. Listed in National Register 1979.
Iredell was formed in 1788 from Rowan County. It was named in honor of James Iredell of Edenton. He was one of the leaders of the State advocating the adoption of the Federal Constitution. Washington appointed him a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1790. The present land area is 575.57 square miles and the 2000 population was 122,660. Statesville, established in 1789, is the county seat. The County Courthouse was destroyed in 1854 by fire, Some records were destroyed.
This area is brimming with history. Not only the courthouse itself, but Confederate monuments, Spanish American War monuments, cannons and more.
Street address:
200 S. Center Street
Statesville, NC USA
County / Borough / Parish: Iredell County
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1925-1949
Historic function: Government
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: yes
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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