Surry County Courthouse, County courthouse in Dobson, United States

Surry County Courthouse is a three-story rectangular tan brick building in Classical Revival style, designed by Greensboro architects Raleigh James Hughes and Harry Barton and built in 1916. Its five-bay front and rear elevations have a central entrance flanked by pairs of Ionic order pilasters. Two-story wings were added to the main block in 1971.

The courthouse was built in 1916 under the design of architect Harry Barton, reflecting the Classical Revival style popular for public buildings at that time. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

The courthouse is the seat of Surry County's courts in Dobson, and its name recalls Surry County, whose courthouse functions moved to this 1916 building. Visitors can spot the five-bay front with paired Ionic pilasters framing the central entrance, a standard Classical Revival device for civic buildings of the period.

The building sits on North Main Street between School and Kapp Streets, making it easy to locate in downtown Dobson. Visitors should be aware that this is an active courthouse with standard security procedures for entry.

The 1916 courthouse was designed by two Greensboro architects, Raleigh James Hughes and Harry Barton; the earlier descriptions name only Barton. The two-story wings added in 1971 sit on the main block, so the five-bay front and rear elevations with their paired Ionic pilasters still read as the 1916 design.