Davie County Jail

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Davie County Jail
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The historic jail as seen from the East Water Street parking lot
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Location20 S. Main St., Mocksville, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°53′35″N80°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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2014-10-01.