Clay County Courthouse (North Carolina)
The Clay County Courthouse is located on Main Street in Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina. The T-shaped two-story brick building was built in 1888, and is a prominent local example of vernacular Italianate architecture. Its most visible feature is a three-story square tower, which projects for half its width from the main facade, and through which entry to the building is gained.[2]
Clay County Courthouse | |
 Clay County Courthouse, June 2022 | |
  Location in North Carolina  Location in United States | |
| Location | Main St., Hayesville, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°2′44″N 83°49′5″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Built by | J.S. Anderson |
| Architect | W.G. Bulgin[lower-alpha 1] |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001250[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1975 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
The historic courthouse is the second courthouse for the county. It replaced a wooden building that stood on the south side of the square and burned down May 20, 1870, destroying all early county records.
In 2007, the current, modern courthouse complex was constructed outside of downtown. The historic courthouse was renovated in 2017 and repurposed as a community and event venue named The Beal Center the following year.[3]
Notes
- source also used G.W. Bulgin
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Clay County Courthouse" (PDF). North Carolina Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- "About & History". CoralCollection.com. Coral Collection. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
