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	Coosa County Jail
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The old Coosa County Jail in October 2011
Location	Off AL 22, Rockford, Alabama
Coordinates	32°53′25″N 86°13′13″W / 32.89028°N 86.22028°W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1842
Built by	Miller & Heard
NRHP reference No.	74000407
Added to NRHP	June 20, 1974

The old Coosa County Jail is a former jail in Rockford, Alabama, United States. It is the oldest extant stone jail in Alabama.^[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.^[1]

History

Construction of the jail was authorized in 1839, four years after the county seat of Coosa County was moved to Rockford. It was completed in August 1842, at a cost of $2,745 ($86,666 in today's dollars).^[3] It was used a jail until 1938, then for storage until 1973.^[2] That year, the Coosa County Historical Society converted it to a museum.^[4]

Architecture

The jail is a three-story building measuring 20 by 40 feet (6 by 12 meters). A chimney on one end pierces the hipped roof. It was built using locally sourced stone, about 2 by 3 feet (0.6 by 1 meter) in size. There are two doors, on the north and east sides. The door transoms and all windows are covered by iron bars. The interior walls are plastered.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Floyd, W. Warner (May 1, 1974). "Old Coosa County Jail". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013. See also: "Accompanying images". Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2013.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Greer, Caroline (November 21, 2019). "Old Rock Jail and Museum". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nomform-2] Floyd, W. Warner (May 1, 1974). "Old Coosa County Jail". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013. See also: "Accompanying images". Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2013.

[inflation-US-3] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[EoA-4] Greer, Caroline (November 21, 2019). "Old Rock Jail and Museum". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

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