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Old Wilkes County Jail

Coordinates: 36°8′56″N 81°9′9″W / 36.14889°N 81.15250°W / 36.14889; -81.15250
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Old Wilkes County Jail
Old Wilkes County Jail, July 2004
Old Wilkes County Jail is located in North Carolina
Old Wilkes County Jail
Old Wilkes County Jail is located in the United States
Old Wilkes County Jail
LocationN. Bridge St., Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Coordinates36°8′56″N 81°9′9″W / 36.14889°N 81.15250°W / 36.14889; -81.15250
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1858 (1858)
NRHP reference No.71000628[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1971
Old Wilkes County Jail, 2012

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

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