Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office, Wilkesboro

Name: Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office
Address: Wilkesboro, United States

#12 among attractions in Wilkesboro

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Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office

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Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office, also known as the Paul Osborne House and Law and Bride Cottage, is a historic home and law office located at Wilkesboro in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The Cowles Law Office was built about 1871, and is a small one-story frame building with gable roof and single-shoulder end chimney. The original section of the Brown-Cowles House was built about 1834, and enlarged with a two-story wing by 1885 and enlarged again between 1920 and 1926. It is a two-story frame dwelling with Federal style detailing. Also on the property are the contributing curing house and kitchen. It was the home of William H. H. Cowles, a lawyer and four-term Congressman during the 1880s and 1890s. ()

Built: 1834 (190 years ago)Coordinates: 36°8'57"N, 81°9'1"W

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Wilkesboro United States

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Brown-Cowles House and Cowles Law Office – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wilkes County Courthouse, Carolina Treasures on Main, Melody Square Mall, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Cemetery.

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Nearby attractions include Thomas B. Finley Law Office, Wilkesboro (2 min walk), Johnson-Hubbard House, Wilkesboro (2 min walk), Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church, Wilkesboro (2 min walk), Wilkes County Courthouse, Wilkesboro (3 min walk).