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
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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