Monterey County Jail

Monterey County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Monterey County Jail from the south
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Location	142 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, California
Coordinates	36°40′24″N121°39′34″W / 36.67333°N 121.65944°W / 36.67333; -121.65944
Built	1931
NRHP reference No.	03000337 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 24, 2004

The Monterey County Jail is a jail in Salinas, California, United States. Built in 1931, ^{[2] [3]} it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. ^[1]

Cesar Chavez was imprisoned at the jail, raising national attention for the Salinas Valley lettuce boycott and affirming the legal use of boycotts as an organizing model. ^[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Lyons, Jessica (April 8, 2004). "The old Monterey County Jail tells a bitter story". Monterey County Weekly. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
3. Encallado, Gina (December 13, 2018). "Request for Proposals #10700 for Old Monterey County Jail Adaptive Reuse". County of Monterey Contracts/Purchasing Division. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
4. Burger, James (October 24, 2013). "Kern sites recommended for national park". The Bakersfield Californian. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2013.

External links

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