Franklin County Jail (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)

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Old Franklin County Jail
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Old Franklin County Jail, October 2010
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LocationNW corner of King and 2nd Sts., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′20″N77°39′35″W / 39.93889°N 77.65972°W / 39.93889; -77.65972
Arealess than one acre
Built1818
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 70000549 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1970
Designated PHMCMay 9, 1975 [2]

The Old Franklin County Jail is a historic jail located at Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1818, and is a two-story, brick building with a slate covered hipped roof topped by a cupola. The original building measures 84 feet wide by 48 feet deep. In 1880, a cell block was added. The jail yard is divided into two sections and surrounded by a 20-foot-high wall. [3] At least five prisoners were hanged on the premises. [4]

Now known as the Old Jail, the building houses a museum and genealogical library operated by the Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is included in the Chambersburg Historic District. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ Murray E. Kauffman (September 1969). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Franklin County Jail. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  4. ↑ Aines, Don (August 6, 2000). "Gallows refurbished in Pa". The Herald-Mail. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

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