Old Berrien County Jail

Berrien County Jail

The jail in 2015
Location N. Jefferson St., Nashville, Georgia
Coordinates 31°12′29″N 83°14′56″W / 31.20794°N 83.24898°W / 31.20794; -83.24898Coordinates: 31°12′29″N 83°14′56″W / 31.20794°N 83.24898°W / 31.20794; -83.24898
Area less than one acre
Architectural style Romanesque
MPS County Jails of Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, and Turner Counties TR
NRHP Reference # 82002384[1]
Added to NRHP August 26, 1982
The jail in 2012

The Old Berrien County Jail is a historic site in Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia. It was built in 1903.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1982. It is located at North Jefferson Street.

The Old Berrien County Jail was the site of the last hanging in Berrien County. A modern jail replaced the historic prison in 1965.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Berrien County Historical Foundation
  3. ↑ University of Georgia Press (1996). The New Georgia Guide. University of Georgia Press. p. 558. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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