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Avery County Courthouse
Photo: Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Avery County Courthouse

Newland’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 10, 1979; only 560 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Beaux ArtsListed 1979Newland
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Avery County Courthouse

Avery County Courthouse, at Montezuma St. and Courthouse Dr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1979: the first place in Newland to be listed. Only 560 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 25 other North Carolina listings. It was listed as part of North Carolina County Courthouses TR. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPrison in Newland, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 33 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Montezuma St. and Courthouse Dr., Newland · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Avery County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Avery County JailUtilitarian · Built 1913 · next door
  3. 3Edwin Cochran Guy HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on

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Questions about Avery County Courthouse

Is Avery County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1979 (Register number 79001660).

Is Avery County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Avery County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Avery County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47717268 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.