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Old Wilkes County Jail

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Area
  
0.5 acres (0.20 ha)

NRHP Reference #
  
71000628

Built
  
1858 (1858)

Added to NRHP
  
February 18, 1971

Old Wilkes County Jail

Location
  
N. Bridge St., Wilkesboro, North Carolina

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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

References

Old Wilkes County Jail Wikipedia