Franklin County Jail (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
Old Franklin County Jail | |
 Old Franklin County Jail, October 2010 | |
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| Location | NW corner of King and 2nd Sts., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′20″N 77°39′35″W / 39.93889°N 77.65972°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1818 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000549[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1970 |
| Designated PHMC | May 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
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-04. Note: This includes Murray E. Kauffman (September 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin County Jail" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ Aines, Don (August 6, 2000). "Gallows refurbished in Pa". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
External links
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Media related to Franklin County Jail at Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny - official site
- Jails in Pennsylvania
- Museums in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- History museums in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Government buildings completed in 1818
- Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Pennsylvania