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Jarvis House, also known as the Ira Jarvis House, is a historic home located near Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina.Located on the property are the contributing log building known as the log house, erected before 1850; the two-story 1880s Ira Jarvis House; and a detached stone cellar added in the early 1900s.
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view an online map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below. [1]
Alleghany County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina. It was built in 1933, and is a two-story, H-shaped Classical Revival-style brick building. The front facade features a tetrastyle Tuscan order portico. It was built after "The Big Fire" of 1932 destroyed the courthouse and a block ...
Alleghany County is located in northwestern North Carolina. [4] It borders the North Carolina counties of Surry, Wilkes, and Ashe, and the Virginia county of Grayson. [16] The county is located entirely within the Appalachian Mountains region of western North Carolina. Most of the county is located atop a rolling plateau that ranges from 2,500 ...
It provides grants from half of the proceeds of the 1% Allegheny County Sales and Use Tax. The County levied the tax in March 1994 and every municipal government in Allegheny County voted to participate in its benefits. 25% of the funds go directly to the County and 25% goes to the other municipal governments based on a formula weighted to help ...
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Sparta's first shopping center, Trojan Village, opened in 1977, followed by Sparta Plaza in 1986. [6] The Alleghany County Courthouse and Jarvis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [7] On August 9, 2020, the town was the epicenter of a moderate earthquake that was felt as far as Georgia. [8]
Laurel Springs is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. Laurel Springs is located at the junction of North Carolina Highway 18 and North Carolina Highway 88 near the Ashe County line, 10.2 miles (16.4 km) southwest of Sparta. [2] The Blue Ridge Parkway also crosses the center of the community.