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Debtors' Prison (Accomac, Virginia)

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The Debtors' Prison in Accomac, Virginia, is the oldest public structure in Accomack County, built in 1783 by Selby Simpson as a residence for the county jailer. The building was converted in 1824 to hold people imprisoned for debt, a use that continued until Virginia abolished imprisonment for debt in 1849. It was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, one of only a small number of surviving debtors' prisons in the United States with such recognition, and it now operates as a local history museum open by appointment. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Hall and parlor house 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Accomac, United States 3
Completed Year
1783 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
House 2
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House, Concepts

In Style

American Colonial Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Debtors' Prison (Accomac, Virginia) (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Debtors' Prison (Accomac, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
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United States

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1. Debtors' Prison (Accomac, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debtors'_Prison_(Accomac,_Virginia), lead definition
    The Debtors' Prison is a historic debtors' prison in Accomac, Virginia.
  • Lead section
    The Debtors' Prison is a historic debtors' prison in Accomac, Virginia. Constructed in 1783 as a house for the Accomack County jailer, it is the oldest public structure in the county.
  • Lead section
    Constructed in 1783 as a house for the Accomack County jailer, it is the oldest public structure in the county.
  • In Style: American Colonial Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    colonial
  • Uses Element: Brick, History
    This revealed that the complex as completed in 1784 was seventy feet square and contained within a brick wall.
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2. Debtors' Prison (Accomac, Virginia) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Hall and parlor house)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Hall and parlor house)
Wikidata item Q5248623, instance of (P31): hall and parlor house
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3. Debtors' Prison (Accomac, Virginia) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Accomac, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Accomac, United States
Wikidata item Q5248623, property P131/P17 (location): Accomac, United States
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