The Old Surry County Courthouse
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Surry County Courthouse, December 2008
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Location | N. Main St. between School and Kapp Sts., Dobson, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 36°23′45″N 80°43′25″W / 36.39583°N 80.72361°WCoordinates: 36°23′45″N 80°43′25″W / 36.39583°N 80.72361°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | Barton, Harry; Hughes, James |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | North Carolina County Courthouses TR |
NRHP reference # | 79001751 |
Added to NRHP | May 10, 1979 |
Surry County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina. It was designed by noted architect Harry Barton and built in 1916. It is a three-story, rectangular Classical Revival style tan brick building. The five bay front and rear elevations feature a central entrance flanked by pairs of Ionic order pilasters. Two-story wings were added to the main block in 1971.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.