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Old Berrien County Jail

Coordinates: 31°12′29″N 83°14′56″W / 31.20794°N 83.24898°W / 31.20794; -83.24898
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Berrien County Jail
The jail in 2015
Old Berrien County Jail is located in Georgia
Old Berrien County Jail
Old Berrien County Jail is located in the United States
Old Berrien County Jail
LocationN. Jefferson St., Nashville, Georgia
Coordinates31°12′29″N 83°14′56″W / 31.20794°N 83.24898°W / 31.20794; -83.24898
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSCounty Jails of Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, and Turner Counties TR
NRHP reference No.82002384[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 26, 1982
The jail in 2012

The Old Berrien County Jail is a historic site in Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia. It was built in 1903.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1982. It is located at North Jefferson Street.

The Old Berrien County Jail was the site of the last hanging in Berrien County. A modern jail replaced the historic prison in 1965.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Berrien County Historical Foundation
  3. ^ University of Georgia Press (1996). The New Georgia Guide. University of Georgia Press. p. 558. ISBN 9780820317991. Retrieved 3 December 2013.