Coordinates: 39°56′20″N 77°39′35″W / 39.93889°N 77.65972°W / 39.93889; -77.65972

Franklin County Jail (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)

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Old Franklin County Jail
File:Old Jail Cburg.JPG
Old Franklin County Jail, October 2010
LocationNW corner of King and 2nd Sts., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′20″N 77°39′35″W / 39.93889°N 77.65972°W / 39.93889; -77.65972
Arealess than one acre
Built1818
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.70000549[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1970
Designated PHMCMay 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Aines, Don (August 6, 2000). "Gallows refurbished in Pa". The Herald-Mail. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

External links

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