Old Berrien County Jail
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.
Berrien County Jail | |
 The jail in 2015 | |
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| Location | N. Jefferson St., Nashville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31.20794°N 83.24898°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | County Jails of Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, and Turner Counties TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002384[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 1982 |
The jail in 2012
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
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Berrien County Historical Foundation
- University of Georgia Press (1996). The New Georgia Guide. University of Georgia Press. p. 558. ISBN 9780820317991. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
External links
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