Franklin County Jail (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)

Old Franklin County Jail
Old Franklin County Jail, October 2010
Franklin County Jail (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Franklin County Jail (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
Franklin County Jail (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Franklin County Jail (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)
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. ^ a b "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.

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