Old Fauquier County Jail
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Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail | |
 Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail, Warrenton, Va. | |
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| Location | Fauquier County Courthouse Sq., Warrenton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°42′49″N 77°47′46″W / 38.71361°N 77.79611°WCoordinates: 38°42′49″N 77°47′46″W / 38.71361°N 77.79611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1808, 1824 |
| NRHP Reference # | 78003015[1] |
| VLR # | 156-0004 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1978 |
| Designated VLR | February 15, 1977[2] |
Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail is a historic jail building located in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. The two-part building consists of an original section which was built in 1808, and later expanded with a parallel second section in 1823. The original section is a two-story, brick building, which was built as the county jail and converted in 1823 to serve as the jailer's residence. It has a slate covered gable roof. A two-story, one bay addition was completed in 1824. Parallel to the original building is a two-story, stone jail structure. It operated as a jail until 1966, and now houses a local history museum known as the Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail.[3] The museum was formerly known as the Old Jail Museum and is operated by the Fauquier County Historical Society.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Waverly" (PDF). Virginia Old Fauquier County Jail of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Fauquier History Museum at the Old Jail - official site
