Coosa County Jail | |
 The old Coosa County Jail in October 2011 | |
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| Location | Off AL 22, Rockford, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°53′25″N86°13′13″W / 32.89028°N 86.22028°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Built by | Miller & Heard |
| NRHP reference No. | 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] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]
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 ($83,240 in today's dollars). [3] It was used a jail until 1938, then for storage until 1973. [2] That year, the Coosa County Historical Society converted it to a museum. [4]
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. [2]
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