Buncombe County Courthouse is a historic

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building located at

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. It was designed by architect

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and built between 1924 and 1928. It is a 17-story, steel frame

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sheathed in brick and

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veneer. It features complex setbacks and an extravagant overlay of Neo-Classical Revival ornament. It was listed on the

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in 1979. It is located in the Downtown Asheville Historic District.

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* County courthouses in North Carolina Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Neoclassical architecture in North Carolina Government buildings completed in 1928 Buildings and structures in Asheville, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Buncombe County, North Carolina 1928 establishments in North Carolina Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina Skyscrapers in Asheville, North Carolina Skyscraper office buildings in North Carolina Brick buildings and structures in North Carolina {{BuncombeCountyNC-NRHP-stub