Transylvania County Courthouse

Transylvania County Courthouse

Transylvania County Courthouse, December 2013
Location N. Broad and E. Main St., Brevard, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°14′1″N 82°44′1″W / 35.23361°N 82.73361°W / 35.23361; -82.73361Coordinates: 35°14′1″N 82°44′1″W / 35.23361°N 82.73361°W / 35.23361; -82.73361
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1872 (1872)
Built by Davis, Thomas
Architectural style Italianate
MPS North Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP Reference # 79001754[1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 1979

Transylvania County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was built in 1873, and is a two-story, "T"-plan Italianate style brick building with a hipped roof. It has a rear addition built in the early-20th century. The front facade features a projecting three-story tower topped by a concave mansard roof.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is located in the Main Street Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Mary Ann Lee and Joe Mobley (n.d.). "North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Transylvania County Courthouse" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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