Ruth, North Carolina

Trinity Lutheran Church, previously known as St. John's Episcopal Church, is a historic church at 702 N. Main Street in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. The Greek Revival-style church building was constructed in 1846 for the parish of St. John's Episcopal Church and remained an Episcopal church until 1936, when it was purchased by the Lutheran Synod and became Trinity Lutheran Church. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The building suffered a damaging fire in 2011 and is currently closed.

Rutherfordton-Spindale Middle School is a historic school building located in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Hugh Edward White (1869-1939) and built in 1924–1925. It is a three-story, "L"-plan, Classical Revival style red brick building. The classroom wing was rebuilt following a fire in 1938. A separate Vocational Education Building was added to the school in 1939. It sits on landscaped grounds designed by Earle Sumner Draper (1893–1994).It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 as the Rutherfordton-Spindale Central High School.

Carrier Houses, also known as the Carrier-Ward House and Carrier-McBrayer House, are two historic homes located near Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. The Carrier-Ward House was built in 1879, and is a two-story, weatherboarded, side-gabled Queen Anne-style frame house. It has a front projecting wing and a three-story square tower with pyramidal roof. The Carrier-McBrayer House was built about 1835, and is a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style I-house with two-story ell. The weatherboarded house sits on a brick foundation.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It encompasses 43 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Rutherfordton. The district developed from about 1898 to 1945, and includes notable examples of Classical Revival and Colonial Revival style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Rutherford County Courthouse designed by Louis H. Asbury (1877-1975). Other notable contributing buildings include the U.S. Post Office (1931), the Norris Public Library (1933), (former) Rutherford County Jail, Commercial National Bank, Keeter Hardware Company Building, Geer Commercial Building, Southern Hotel Company Building, Geer-Warlick Motor Company Building, and City Hall (1925) designed by Milburn, Heister & Company.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Rutherford County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Louis H. Asbury and built in 1925–1926. It is a two-story, Renaissance Revival style building faced with a smooth stone veneer. The front facade features a octopus style portico in antis.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located in the Main Street Historic District.

Gilbert Town Historic District is an archaeological site listed in the National Register of Historic Places located in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. From 1776 to 1783, Gilbert Town was an important trading center and served as a camp for both Patriot and Loyalist forces during the American Revolutionary War. Gilbert Town included the William Gilbert House, a store, tavern, mill, and blacksmith shop. Gilbert Town was also the site of the Rutherford County Courthouse from 1781 to 1783. The sites are located along the approximate location of Rock Road on the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2006.To learn more about the Gilbert Town Historic District visit: History's Hidden Landscapes: Gilbert Town Historic District

Rutherfordton (usually pronounced ( RUFF-in) or ( RUFF-ton), among other similar variations) is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,213 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat.

St. Luke's Chapel is a historic chapel located in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina. The chapel was commissioned by Dr. and Mrs. Henry Norris of Philadelphia, founders of Rutherford Hospital, to serve its staff and patients, arising out of the Social Gospel Movement.Completed in 1908, it is a small, one-story, frame, vernacular Gothic Revival style gable-front building. A one-story gable-roofed frame wing was added about 1915. It was restored in 1945 and again in 1965, and had its exterior renovated in 1991. It is the oldest building on the grounds of Rutherford Hospital, and the only remaining original building. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Spindale is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,321 at the 2010 census.

Rutherford County is a county in the southwestern area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,444. Its county seat is Rutherfordton. Rutherford County comprises the Forest City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.

James Dexter Ledbetter House is a historic home located near Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina. It built in 1914, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, double pile frame dwelling with Classical Revival and Colonial Revival style design elements. It sits on a low brick foundation and has a hipped roof. The front facade features a two-story engaged portico supported by Tuscan order columns, with a one-story wraparound section also supported by Tuscan columns.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Rutherford County Schools is a school district based in Forest City, North Carolina, United States. Dr. David Sutton has been the superintendent since the 2019-2020 school year They currently have an enrollment of approximately 9,500 students. The district operates the following schools: High Schools: Chase High School East Rutherford High School R-S Central High School REaCH (Rutherford Early College High School) Rutherford Opportunity CenterMiddle Schools: Chase Middle School East Rutherford Middle School R-S Middle SchoolElementary Schools: Cliffside Elementary School Ellenboro Elementary School Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School Harris Elementary School Mount Vernon-Ruth Elementary School Pinnacle Elementary School Rutherfordton Elementary School Spindale Elementary School Sunshine Elementary SchoolThe Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation was established in 2009 for the purpose of enriching the education of Rutherford County Schools' students, teachers, and the community. Specifically, the Rutherford County Schools Education Foundation is committed to providing laptop computers for every Rutherford County Schools student in grades 6-12.