Chatham Jail

Chatham Jail
Location Chatham, Ontario
Coordinates 42°24′35″N 82°10′47″W / 42.40972°N 82.17986°WCoordinates: 42°24′35″N 82°10′47″W / 42.40972°N 82.17986°W
Status Operational
Managed by Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

The Chatham Jail was a jail in Chatham, Ontario. The jail closed May 16, 2014. The Chatham Jail along with the Windsor Jail were replaced by the South West Detention Centre. [1]

History

The building, together with the Kent County Courthouse, was designed by Canadian architect William Thomas. The Neoclassical limestone building was completed in 1850, and features a balustrated balcony, a prominent pediment and a crowning cupola.[2] While it was being built, the future Canadian Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie worked on its construction as an apprentice stone mason.[3] The court is no longer in use.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chatham jail has 2 years, London Free Press, March 29, 2012
  2. ↑ Historical Plaques of Chatham-Kent
  3. ↑ An Historical Perspective, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services