Old Wilkes County Jail is a historic jail located at the Wilkes Heritage Museum in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was built in 1858, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with a low hipped roof. The jail retains much of its original hardware including strap hinges and several early locks.[2]
Old Wilkes County Jail | |
Old Wilkes County Jail, July 2004 | |
Location | N. Bridge St., Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 36°8′56″N 81°9′9″W / 36.14889°N 81.15250°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1858 |
NRHP reference No. | 71000628[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 18, 1971 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ John B. Wells, III (October 1970). "Old Wilkes County Jail" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
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