Coosa County Jail

Coosa County Jail

The old Coosa County Jail in October 2011
Location Off AL 22, Rockford, Alabama
Coordinates 32°53′25″N 86°13′13″W / 32.89028°N 86.22028°W / 32.89028; -86.22028Coordinates: 32°53′25″N 86°13′13″W / 32.89028°N 86.22028°W / 32.89028; -86.22028
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1842 (1842)
NRHP Reference # 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 ($67,309 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

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 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. See also: "Accompanying images" (PDF). Archived from the original on April 10, 2013.
  3. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.


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