Candler County Jail

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Candler County Jail
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Location349 N. Rountree St., Metter, Georgia
Coordinates 32°24′04″N82°03′40″W / 32.40118°N 82.06105°W / 32.40118; -82.06105 Coordinates: 32°24′04″N82°03′40″W / 32.40118°N 82.06105°W / 32.40118; -82.06105
Arealess than one acre
Built1916 (1916)
Built byFowler and Sage Construction, Pauley Jail Equipment Co.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 02001291 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 2002

Candler County Jail is a historic jail in Metter in Candler County, Georgia. The two-story brick building was constructed in 1916 as a jail and home for the sheriff. It is now used to house county service and emergency management agency operations. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2002. It is located at 349 North Rountree Street.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#02001291)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Candler County Georgia Encyclopedia