Davie County Jail

Davie County Jail
Location284 S. Main St., Mocksville, North Carolina
Coordinates35°53′35″N 80°33′39″W / 35.89306°N 80.56083°W / 35.89306; -80.56083
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1839 (1839)
Built byAustin, Henry R.
NRHP reference No.73001335[1]
Added to NRHPApril 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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ 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 October 1, 2014.