Davie County Jail

Davie County Jail
Location 20 S. Main St., Mocksville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°53′35″N 80°33′39″W / 35.89306°N 80.56083°W / 35.89306; -80.56083Coordinates: 35°53′35″N 80°33′39″W / 35.89306°N 80.56083°W / 35.89306; -80.56083
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1839 (1839)
Built by Austin, Henry R.
NRHP Reference # 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 2014-10-01.


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