Bristol County Jail

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Bristol County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Bristol, Rhode Island
Coordinates:	41°40′10″N 71°16′32″W / 41.66944, -71.27556Coordinates: 41°40′10″N 71°16′32″W / 41.66944, -71.27556
Built/Founded:	1828
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	No Style Listed
Added to NRHP:	April 24, 1973
NRHP Reference#:	73000048 [1]
Governing body:	State

Bristol County Jail is an historic place in Bristol, Rhode Island and home to the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society.

The jail was built in 1828 with stone ballast from local sailing ships with a large addition made in the 1850s and currently serves as the Historical Society headquarters.

[edit] References

• NPS site listing
• Vistit RI info

[edit] See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Rhode Island

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