Avery County Jail Explained

Avery County Jail
Location:1829 Schultz Cir., Newland, North Carolina
Coordinates:36.0869°N -81.9267°W
Built:1913
Architect:Wheeler & Runge
Campbell, R.C.
Architecture:Italianate
Added:December 9, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99001494

The Avery County Jail, also known as Avery County Historical Museum, is a historic jail located at Newland, Avery County, North Carolina. It was built in 1913. It was designed by architects Wheeler & Runge in Italianate style. It is a two-story, stuccoed brick building with small one-story wings and a cross-hipped roof. A one-story wing was added in the 1960s.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Helen Quillin Cain. Avery County Jail. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . March 1999. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.