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Halifax County Jail, King Street, Halifax, Halifax County, NC
LocationKing Street,
Halifax, NC
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS NC-200
Building/structure dates:
1758 initial construction
Building/structure dates:
1890 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1970 subsequent work
Significance: The Old Gaol (Jail) was a proud member of the historic colonial governmental complex of Halifax. Built approximately 1758, the Jail and the County Clerk's Office are the only 2 remaining structures on the original site.
Subjects
Law EnforcementBrick BuildingsJails
Related Names
O'Brien, William L., Delineator
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
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