Marion in McDowell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
McDowell County Courthouse
Built 1922-1923
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 24, 2022
1. McDowell County Courthouse Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 35° 41.038′ N, 82° 0.503′ W. Marker is in Marion, North Carolina, in McDowell County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Main Street (Business U.S. 221) and East Court Street (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front/west entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 South Main Street, Marion NC 28752, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. M/Sgt. Shufford Cline Rowe (a few steps from this marker); Roy Williams (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel Kanipe (approx. half a mile away); Pleasant Gardens (approx. 2.1 miles away); Carson House (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Carson House
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 24, 2022
2. McDowell County Courthouse (front/west entrance)
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Regarding McDowell County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #79003131. Also a contributing property in Main Street Historic District, NRHP #91000292.
Also see . . .
1. McDowell County Courthouse.
McDowell County Courthouse was designed by architect Erle G. Stillwell and built between 1921 and 1923. It is three-story, late Neoclassical building sheathed in yellow brick. The rectangular structure is composed of a central block flanked by slightly recessed, unornamented wings.(Submitted on April 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. McDowell County Courthouse.
The restrained classical design features simple pilasters defining the large windows of the upper two stories.(Submitted on April 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 24, 2022
3. McDowell County Courthouse (southwest elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 24, 2022
4. McDowell County Courthouse (west elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
