Coosa County Jail
Coosa County Jail | |
 The old Coosa County Jail in October 2011 | |
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| Location | Off AL 22, Rockford, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°53′25″N 86°13′13″W / 32.89028°N 86.22028°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000407[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 20, 1974 |
The old Coosa County Jail is a former jail in Rockford, Alabama. It is the oldest extant stone jail in Alabama.[2]
Construction of the jail was authorized in 1839, four years after the county seat of Coosa County was moved to Rockford. It was completed in August 1842, at a cost of $2,745 ($86,666 in today's dollars).[3] The jail is 20 by 40 feet (6 by 12 meters), with a chimney on one end. There are two doors, on the north and east sides.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Floyd, W. Warner (May 1, 1974). "Old Coosa County Jail" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
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