Rutherford County Courthouse (North Carolina)
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LocationMain St. between 2nd and 3rd Sts., Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1925
Rutherford County Courthouse | |
Rutherford County Courthouse, September 2011 | |
| Location | Main St. between 2nd and 3rd Sts., Rutherfordton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°22′3″N 81°57′28″W / 35.36750°N 81.95778°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Louis H. Asbury |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| MPS | North Carolina County Courthouses TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001749[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1979 |
Rutherford County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Louis H. Asbury and built in 1925–1926. It is a two-story, Renaissance Revival style building faced with a smooth stone veneer. The front facade features an octopus style portico in antis.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is located in the Main Street Historic District.