Old Chester Jail - Chester, MA
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Old Chester Jail is located Route 20/Huntington Road just east of the intersection with Middleton Rd. in the Chester Factory Village Historic District of Chester, MA.
Waymark Code: WM133X3
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2020
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The Old Chester Jail was built in 1840 at a time when the Town of Chester was experiencing growth from the building of the The Western Railroad, now the Boston & Albany Railroad, which opened in Chester on May 24, 1841. The small brick jail is three bays wide with a central entrance with an overhanging pediment and flanked by windows on each side.The building has a slate hipped roof.
The building is built into the side of a hill and actually has two floors. The upper floor contains a open meeting space and the lower floor contains the jail cell. After the jail was retired the building was uses as a meeting place for various organizations. It is now part of the Chester Historical Museum.
Address:
Route 20/Huntington Road
Chester, MA United States
01011
Open to the public: Yes
Hours:
By appointment.
Open Saturday from 9 AM – 4 PM during the town celebration Chester On Track.
Fees?:
0
Web link: [Web Link]
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