Davie County Jail
Davie County Jail | |
 The historic jail as seen from the East Water Street parking lot | |
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| Location | 20 S. Main St., Mocksville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°53′35″N 80°33′39″W / 35.89306°N 80.56083°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1839 |
| Built by | Austin, Henry R. |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001335[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1973 |
Davie County Jail is a historic county jail located at Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. It was built in 1839, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick building with a gable roof. It was used as a jail until 1909, then renovated for residential use.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Survey and Planning Unit (February 1973). "Davie County Jail" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
Categories:
- Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Government buildings completed in 1839
- Buildings and structures in Davie County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Davie County, North Carolina
- 1839 establishments in North Carolina
- Brick buildings and structures in North Carolina
- Piedmont Triad region, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs