CHL 429 - Lower Lake Stone Jail
N 38° 54.626 W 122° 36.682
10S E 533694 N 4306909
This jail, claimed to be the smallest in the United States, was erected in 1876 of stone locally quarried and reinforced with iron.
Waymark Code: WM77QD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2009
Views: 13
Built in 1876 at the height of the quicksilver mining boom, the Lower Lake stone jail was a response to rapid town growth and the urgent need for civil order. Stephen Nicolai, one of the first stone masons in Loser Lake, built the jail from local materials with the help of Theorore and John Copsey. The jail is one of the smallest in the United States.
Marker Number: 429.00
Marker Name: LOWER LAKE STONE JAIL
County: Lake
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 10/02/1982
Location:
.1 mi S of intersection of State Hwys 29 and 53, 16118 Main St, Lower Lake
Website: Not listed
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