Currituck County Courthouse and Jail

Currituck County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse and jail located at Currituck, Currituck County, North Carolina. The original two-story section of the courthouse was built about 1842, enlarged in 1897, and a rear wing was added in 1952. The 1897 remodeling added a second floor to the original one-story wings and Classical Revival style design elements. The jail was built about 1857,[2] and is a two-story, rectangular building with 32 inch thick brick walls. It is one of the oldest extant jails in North Carolina. [2]

Currituck County Courthouse and Jail
Old Currituck County Jail, March 2011
Currituck County Courthouse and Jail is located in North Carolina
Currituck County Courthouse and Jail
Currituck County Courthouse and Jail is located in the United States
Currituck County Courthouse and Jail
LocationSR 1242, Currituck, North Carolina
Coordinates36°27′0″N 76°1′1″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1842 (1842), 1857, 1897, 1952
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Early Republic
MPSNorth Carolina County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference No.79001697[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1979

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ruth Little-Stokes and John B. Flowers (November 1979). "North Carolina County Courthouses TR: Currituck County Courthouse and Jail" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.


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