The Avery County Jail, also known as Avery County Historical Museum, is a historic jail located at Newland, Avery County, North Carolina. It was built in 1913. It was designed by architects Wheeler & Runge in Italianate style. It is a two-story, stuccoed brick building with small one-story wings and a cross-hipped roof. A one-story wing was added in the 1960s.[2]

Avery County Jail
Avery County Jail is located in North Carolina
Avery County Jail
Avery County Jail is located in the United States
Avery County Jail
Location1829 Schultz Cir., Newland, North Carolina
Coordinates36°5′13″N 81°55′36″W / 36.08694°N 81.92667°W / 36.08694; -81.92667
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
ArchitectWheeler & Runge; Campbell, R.C.
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.99001494[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1999

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Helen Quillin Cain (March 1999). "Avery County Jail" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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