Monterey County Jail
Appearance
Monterey County Jail | |
![]() Monterey County Jail from the south | |
Location | 142 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, California |
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Coordinates | 36°40′24″N 121°39′34″W / 36.67333°N 121.65944°W |
NRHP reference No. | 04001028[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 24, 2004 |
The Monterey County Jail is a jail in Salinas, California, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
Cesar Chavez was imprisoned at the jail, raising national attention for the Salinas Valley lettuce boycott and affirming the legal use of boycotts as an organizing model.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Burger, James (October 24, 2013). "Kern sites recommended for national park". The Bakersfield Californian. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Salinas, California
- History of labor relations in the United States
- History of the United States (1964–1980)
- Jails in California
- Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- National Register of Historic Places in Monterey County, California
- California Registered Historic Place stubs