- Collection:
- Historic Architecture and Landscapes of Georgia: The Hubert Bond Owens and John Linley Image Collections at the Owens Library
- Title:
- Old Gaol (Greensboro, Ga.)
- Creator:
- Owens, Hubert B.
- Date of Original:
- 1972-11
- Subject:
- Gothic revival (Architecture)
European
Stone
Granite
Acid igneous rock
Igneous rock
Rock
Jails
Correctional facilities
Architecture--Georgia--Greensboro
Architecture--Georgia--Greene County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Greene County, Greensboro, 33.57568, -83.18238
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Located at: Main Street, Greensboro, Ga.
Built in 1807, the jail is one of the oldest penal structures in Georgia. Said to be modelled on the Bastille, the building has granite walls that are two feet thick and castellated battlements.
Slide annotated: "Greene County, Greensboro, Ga."
Date of structure: 1807. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0319
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0319#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0319/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of image], Hubert B. Owens Collection, Box 41, Owens Library, School of Environment and Design, The University of Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 slide : color
- Holding Institution:
- Owens Library
- Rights:
-
