Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Iredell County Courthouse
ca. 1900
| | 200 South Center Street | |
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
1. Iredell County Courthouse Marker
of Historic Places
Listed by the United States Department of the Interior, 1980
Statesville Commercial District
Historic Downtown Statesville
Erected by United States Department of the Interior, City of Statesville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 35° 47.008′ N, 80° 53.293′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is at the intersection of South Center Street (North Carolina Route 115) and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on South Center Street. The marker is under the front portico to the right of the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S Center Street, Statesville NC 28677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Iredell County Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); United Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Student Sit In (a few steps from this marker); Statesville in the Civil War (a few steps from this marker); Iredell County War Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Bristol Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Statesville in the Civil War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Formerly the site of the Iredell County Courthouse, it currently houses the county government offices. The building is a contributing
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
2. Iredell County Courthouse. Marker to the right of the entrance under the portico
The building currently houses the Iredell County government offices.
Regarding Iredell County Courthouse. Excerpt from the Statesville Commercial Historic District Nomination Form:
By the end of the nineteenth century the third Iredell County Courthouse., built in 1855 on S. Center St., had become too small for the needs of the county, and the fourth courthouse was built to take its place in 1899. Reflecting the architectural trend popular for North Carolina courthouses at the time, this courthouse was designed in the monumental Beaux Arts style of classicism by Charlotte architects Hayden, Wheeler & Schwend and was constructed by Nicholas Ittner, Atlanta contractor. Though the county courts and other offices have been housed since 1972 in a new, fifth, courthouse at another location, the "Old Courthouse" is now used by Mitchell College and still serves as an architectural and cultural focal point of the district.
Also see . . . Statesville Commercial Historic District Nomination Form (pdf). Form prepared by Laura A. W. Phillips Consultant for Survey and Planning Branch Archives
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
3. Full view of Iredell County Courthouse and front lawnMarker
Confederate Monument and War Mothers memorial in the foreground
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 14, 2024
4. Full view of Iredell County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
