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| Location | NC 343, Camden, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 36°19′44″N 76°10′30″W / 36.32889°N 76.17500°W / 36.32889; -76.17500 |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1910 (1910) |
| Built by | Stewart Jail Works Co.; Southern Jail Building Co. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001950[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1984 |
Camden County Jail is a historic county jail located at Camden, Camden County, North Carolina. It was built in 1910, and is a two-story, nearly square brick building with a high hipped roof in the Colonial Revival style. On the second floor is the iron cellblock or "bullpen," likened to that of a large metal box.[2]
The historic jail is now home to the Camden County Board of Elections and Camden County's Museum. It is open to the public during regular office hours.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
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