Tolland County Jail and Museum - Tolland, CT
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The Tolland County Jail and Museum is located at 52 Tolland Green in Tolland, CT.
Waymark Code: WM16RZ9
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2022
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The Tolland County Jail was built in 1856 at a time when Tolland was the county seat of Tolland County. The jail consists of a two story high brick building and a one story high rear section. The combined length of the jail is 120'. In 1893 a Victorian style home was built for the jailer, facing Tolland Green, in front of the jail. The home is now the headquarters for the Tolland Historical Society and the house and jail are now operated as a museum.
The two story structure has a gable roof and is is six bays wide. The first five bays are covered with brick and the sixth bay is mostly covered with a stone veneer. The rear one story section is eight bays wide. The first four bays are covered with a stone veneer and the last four are covered in brick. The west side windows on the two story high section have 3 by 4 pane double hung windows. The windows on the one story section have. The one story section has 4 by 6 double hung windows. All windows have bars on the inside of the window.
The east side has entrances to both the jail and the jailer's house. The jail has a brick chimney and the one story section has an addition covered by a slanted roof.
Address:
52 Tolland Green
Tolland, CT United States
06084
Open to the public: Yes
Hours:
Sundays 1 pm to 4 pm - May through October
Fees?:
Free - donations accepted
Web link: [Web Link]
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