Nassau County Jail - Fernandina Beach, FL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"Nassau County Jail is located at 233 South Third Street in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Constructed in 1938 and expanded in 1954 and 2007, the building is a good example of Moderne design. The two-story building contains approximately 6,800 square feet of interior floor space. It faces south and displays a flat roof of reinforced concrete with straight parapets and hard-fired red brick walls laid up in a modified Flemish bond. The brick walls are three rows thick, providing sufficient strength to prevent escape and to stand against hurricane-force winds on the coastal island city. Other exterior finishes include a tripartite belt course, a glass block panel, decorative basket weave brick panels, fleur-de-lis cast stone ornamentation, cantilevers, six-over-six double-hung sash windows, and an articulated foundation. A cast stone head mast contains the words "Nassau County Jail" above the east entrance. Metal exterior doors and an iron cage protecting the south entrance unmistakably identify the building as a jail. All parts of the building remain in excellent condition, in part, because of its uninterrupted use from a jail to a museum, and because of its reinforced concrete and brick construction. The building served as the county's jail until a new facility was built in 1978. Compatible additions were made to the building in 1995 and 2007."

--NRHP Registration Form (visit link)

Street address: 233 South Third Street Fernandina Beach, FL USA 32034 County / Borough / Parish: Nassau County Year listed: 2009 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Historic function: Government Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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