Old Town Jail - Georgetown, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 42.365 W 105° 41.883
13S E 440159 N 4395369
This was the first jail in Georgetown, Colorado, USA built for $700.
Waymark Code: WMDQ83
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2012
Views: 4
The plaque reads:
OLD TOWN JAIL
1883
The town of Georgetown built this small stone jail in the summer of 1883, using steel cells donated by the county. Built at a cost of $700, the stone jail was known for awhile as the "Hotel de Barr," after town Marshall Barr and for the "vertical window decorations."
The building provided short-term accommodations for the occasional inebriate, brawler, and stray dog. The jail contains two cells and a watchman's area, and the same padlock that prevented escape in the past still secures the building.
Clear Creek County now owns the old jail. When the county built its new courthouse in 1976, the jail was moved to this site, in order to insure its preservation.
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
Town of Georgetown and Historic Georgetown
County or City: Georgetown
Date Dedicated: 2007
Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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