National Register of Historic Places

Dawson Couty Jail

Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia
Listed
September 12, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002083

About this property

The Dawson County Jail in Dawsonville, Georgia, also known as Old Dawson County Jail, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1881 and modified in 1931, 1974, and 1979. It was built by M.B. McGinty, a builder from Athens, Georgia. The jail is a two-story 33 feet (10 m) by 26 feet (7.9 m) red brick, Italianate-style building with a hipped roof that used to be covered by "good heart-pine shingles laid 5 inches to the weather". The exterior walls are 13-inch (0.33 m) thick and its interior walls are 9-inch (0.23 m) thick. It is the third building to be Dawson County's jail; the first, built in 1858, was destroyed by fire set by a prisoner in 1865 or 1866. The second jail, with wooden walls and floors, had a "criminal floor" which was noted in 1873 to be "fine", but the "debtor's floor" was "not secure".

Location

Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia
34.42143, -84.12022

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Taliwa – Cherokee vs. Creek 1755
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When was Dawson Couty Jail listed on the National Register?

Dawson Couty Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Dawson Couty Jail?

Dawson Couty Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dawson Couty Jail?

The period of significance for Dawson Couty Jail is recorded as the industrial era.

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