Franklin County Jail - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Franklin County Jail is at the NW corner of King and 2nd Streets in the Borough of Chambersburg.

This Franklin County Jail was originally built by the county in 1818. The structure, two-stories high with a hipped roof, having in its center a cupola. The walls, which are over three feet thick have outside measurment of 82 feet by 48 feet.

This is one of the oldest Penal Instutions to be used continually in the country. It has had but few modernizations, and makes a remarkable well suited museum of our penal history. The facility is presently owned by the Franklin County Historical Society.

Building #: 70000549

Street address: 175 E. King Streets Chambersburg, Pa. USA 17201 County / Borough / Parish: Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County Year listed: 1970 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1800-1824 Historic function: Government, Correctional Facility Current function: Historical Society/Museum Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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