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East and west elevations, Old Jail, Beaufort, North Carolina

Old Beaufort Jail (Beaufort, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
East and west elevations, Old Jail, Beaufort, North Carolina
Description:
6 of 11 (7 of 12) | Drawing Note: The title page was numbered 0 of 11 by the delineator, so there are twelve total drawings.
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Jails
Original Format:
Measured drawing
Extent:
scale: undetermined; 483mm x 610mm
Item identifier:
bh026807203
Delineator:
Patrick, William J. more info on Patrick, William J. 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Elevations (architectural drawings)
Location:
Beaufort (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Historic Architecture Research. Project Records (UA110.041) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Old Beaufort Jail (Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina)

Builder:
more info on Whitehurst, Elijah 
Built:
Community:
Beaufort
State:
North Carolina
Historical note:
The jail remained in use until 1954, when a new jail was constructed. The building served as a museum on site until it was moved to the Beaufort Historic Site in 1977.
Architectural note:
A long porch once existed in the front but has been removed. The original stair rail has also been replaced.
Location:
Beaufort (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Jails