National Register of Historic Places

Taylor County Jail, Old

Perry, Taylor County, Florida
Listed
May 10, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000414

About this property

The Old Taylor County Jail is a historic jail in Perry, Florida, located on the 400 block of North Washington Street. It was built in 1912 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It was deemed significant as the oldest surviving building in Taylor County, Florida and for its close association with John Henry Parker, the longest serving sheriff of the county. "It was also deemed significant "as one of the few remaining jail-sheriff's residences remaining in Florida" and as an example of the work of Benjamin Bosworth Smith, a prominent architect in the Southeast in the early twentieth century, and as an example of the early twentieth century use of reinforced concrete." Benjamin Bosworth Smith had designed the Taylor County Courthouse a few years earlier.

Location

400 blk. N. Washington St.
Perry, Taylor County, Florida
30.12026, -83.58120

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When was Taylor County Jail, Old listed on the National Register?

Taylor County Jail, Old was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Taylor County Jail, Old?

Taylor County Jail, Old is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Taylor County Jail, Old?

The period of significance for Taylor County Jail, Old is recorded as the industrial era.

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