- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Old Pickens County Jail
- Creator:
- Thomson M
- Date of Original:
- 2015-08-08
- Subject:
- Jails--Georgia--Jasper
Marble--Georgia--Jasper
Porches--Georgia--Jasper
Historical markers--Georgia--Jasper
Historic buildings--Georgia--Jasper
Buildings--Georgia--Jasper
Jasper (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Old Pickens County Jail (Jasper, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Pickens County, Jasper, 34.46787, -84.42909
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Old Pickens County Jail in Jasper was built in 1906 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Marble from the nearby Delaware Quarry was used for the front of the building. The jail, which contains a gallows that was never used, closed in 1980.
Photograph of the Old Pickens County Jail in Jasper, Georgia. This structure was built in 1906 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Marble from the nearby Delaware Quarry was used for the front of the building, which also features a front porch. An historical marker stands on the front lawn. The jail, which contains a gallows that was never used, closed in 1980. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/preservation-of-historic-buildings-and-places/m-7952/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Georgia Department of Economic Development. Please do not use any images without permission
Image from Thomson M - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/pickens-county
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/preservation-historic-buildings-and-places
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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