Pierce County Jail
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| Location | Taylor St, Blackshear, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31°18′11″N 82°14′24″W / 31.30300°N 82.24011°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Pauly Jail Building |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001221[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 1980 |
The Pierce County Jail (also known as the Blackshear Jail) is a historic building in Blackshear, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1980.
History
An old wooden jail burned in 1880 and a wood and metal jail was built in 1882. In 1894 a new two-story brick jail was built, with room for the jail keeper to live on the first floor. It was used as a jail from then until 1926. The building was used as a city hall and police headquarters until 1976.
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Door of the old jail -
Side of the building
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