Old Jail (Gordo, Alabama)
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 Old Jail, 2017 |
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| location | northeast of the intersection of Church St. (2nd St.NW) and 1st Ave.W., Gordo , Alabama , USA | ||
| Coordinates | 33 ° 19 '13.8 " N , 87 ° 54' 14.5" W | ||
| Built | 1914 | ||
| architect | unknown | ||
| NRHP number | 74000434 | ||
| The NRHP added | 17th December 1974 | ||
The Old Jail (English for: "Old Prison ") or Gordo Jail and Mayor's Office (English for: "Prison and seat of the mayor of the city of Gordo") is a historic building in the city of Gordo in Pickens County (Alabama) in the USA .
The building was erected in 1914 as a two-story brick building in the style typical of public buildings at the time. Until about 1930 there were two prison cells and the mayor's office on the ground floor and a courtroom on the upper floor. In 1930 the city administration moved into another building, while the use as a prison continued until 1955. The building was and will continue to be called the Old Jail . a. used as a youth center , drafting office and for other communal activities. On December 17, 1974, the Old Jail was included in the National Register of Historic Places (German: "National Directory of Historic Places") and then used as an art gallery . Nowadays (2018) the Old Jail is the oldest remaining brick building in Gordo and houses a museum and the headquarters of a genealogy association .
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- National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Jail with original application and original photo
Individual evidence
- ↑ Would you dine behind bars? The fates of 12 historic jails in Alabama (Odd Travels with photos) , Alabama Living, Jan. 30, 2014