- Source: Coosa County Jail
The old Coosa County Jail is a former jail in Rockford, Alabama. It is the oldest extant stone jail in Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
History
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). It was used a jail until 1938, then for storage until 1973. That year, the Coosa County Historical Society converted it to a museum.
Architecture
The jail is a three-story building measuring 20 by 40 feet (6 by 12 meters). A chimney on one end pierces the hipped roof. It was built using locally sourced stone, about 2 by 3 feet (0.6 by 1 meter) in size. There are two doors, on the north and east sides. The door transoms and all windows are covered by iron bars. The interior walls are plastered.
References
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- Coosa County Jail
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Coosa County, Alabama
- List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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