Avery County Jail

1829 Schultz Cir., Newland, North Carolina. County/parish: Avery.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 09, 1999. NRIS 99001494.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Avery County Historical Museum

From Wikipedia:

Avery County Jail

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.

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47718991