Claiborne County Jail | |
Location | TN 33 at TN 25E, Tazewell, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°27′9″N83°34′8″W / 36.45250°N 83.56889°W Coordinates: 36°27′9″N83°34′8″W / 36.45250°N 83.56889°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1819 |
Architectural style | Gable-front |
NRHP reference No. | 07000175 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 21, 2007 |
The Claiborne County Jail in Tazewell, Tennessee, is a historic jail that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The two-story limestone and brick jail was built in 1819. It replaced Claiborne County's first jail, a crude structure built on the same site in 1804. The 1819 jail was used until 1931. [2]
It was listed on the National Register in 2007. [1]
The county's current jail facility is located in New Tazewell. It typically holds between 160 and 180 inmates. [3]
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