Davie County Jail

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]

Davie County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The historic jail as seen from the East Water Street parking lot
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Location	20 S. Main St., Mocksville, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°53′35″N 80°33′39″W / 35.89306°N 80.56083°W / 35.89306; -80.56083
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1839 (1839)
Built by	Austin, Henry R.
NRHP reference No.	73001335^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 24, 1973

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1]

References

1. "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.