Old Wilkes County Jail
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 |
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]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
References
- ^ 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 July 1, 2015.
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