Currituck County Courthouse and Jail

SR 1242, Currituck, North Carolina. County/parish: Currituck.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 10, 1979. NRIS 79001697.

Part of North Carolina County Courthouses TR (NRIS 64000461).

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Currituck County Jail

From Wikipedia:

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, and is a two-story, rectangular building with 32 inch thick brick walls. It is one of the oldest extant jails in North Carolina.

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47717611