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Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. [4] The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census. [5] The town is located along the south bank of the Yadkin River, directly opposite the town of North Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro is a Small Town Main Street community and has recently revitalized its historic ...
Wilkesboro: Relocated from near Pulear to near the Old Wilkes County Jail in downtown Wilkesboro in 1986. [6] 4: Downtown Main Street Historic District: Downtown Main Street Historic District: May 9, 2003 : Roughly the 800 and 900 blocks of Main St.
The Downtown Wilkesboro Historic District in Wilkesboro, North Carolina is a 37-acre (15 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It included 69 contributing buildings, two contributing sites and one contributing object. It includes architecture by Wheeler, McMichael and Co. [1]
Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.It is a part of the state's western mountain region.The population was 65,969 at the 2020 census. [1] Its county seat is Wilkesboro, [2] and its largest community is North Wilkesboro.
North Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,131 at the 2020 US Census . [ 4 ] North Wilkesboro is the birthplace and original home of Lowe's Home Improvement , which continues to have a major presence in the community.
The Wilkes County Courthouse in Wilkesboro, North Carolina was designed by Wheeler, Runge & Dickey in Classical Revival and Beaux Arts style. It was built in 1903. [1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing included three contributing buildings on 3.1 acres (1.3 ha). [1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as a Historic Place in Wilkes County, North Carolina. [1] St. Paul's was built in 1848 and is the most important example of the Gothic Revival style in Wilkesboro as well as being a typical example of many American Episcopal churches built during the mid nineteenth century.
The architectural firm Benton & Benton designed the former Bank of North Wilkesboro II (1923), the Hotel Wilkes (1926), and the former Town Hall (1939). Other notable buildings include the Liberty Theater (c. 1946), former Bank of North Wilkesboro (1892), and Tomlinson Department Store (1927).