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Front view, Ashe County Courthouse, Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina

Old Ashe County Courthouse -- Museum of Ashe County History (Jefferson, N.C.)
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides)
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Item information

Title:
Front view, Ashe County Courthouse, Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Columns
County courthouses
Original Format:
Color slide
Extent:
2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:
bh1011pnc001
Created Date:
circa
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Ashe County (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Preservation North Carolina
Collection:
Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
RightsStatements.org:
In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Ashe County Courthouse, Old -- Museum of Ashe County History (Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Wheeler, Runge, and Dickey (Charlotte, N.C.) 
Architect:
more info on Wheeler, Oliver Duke, 1864-1942 
Built:
Street:
150 Government Circle
Community:
Jefferson
State:
NC
Zip:
28640
Historical note:
The Museum of Ashe County History is now housed in the Old Ashe County Courthouse. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Architectural note:
The structure is one of six Neoclassical Revival courthouses designed by Oliver Wheeler found throughout the state.
Location:
Jefferson (N.C.)
Subjects:
Courthouses
Historic buildings
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:
36.418736, -81.459044