Franklin County Jail (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)

Old Franklin County Jail

Old Franklin County Jail, October 2010
Location NW corner of King and 2nd Sts., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′20″N 77°39′35″W / 39.93889°N 77.65972°W / 39.93889; -77.65972Coordinates: 39°56′20″N 77°39′35″W / 39.93889°N 77.65972°W / 39.93889; -77.65972
Area less than one acre
Built 1818
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP Reference # 70000549[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 21, 1970
Designated PHMC May 9, 1975[2]

The Old Franklin County Jail is a historic jail located at Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1818, and is a two-story, brick building with a slate covered hipped roof topped by a cupola. The original building measures 84 feet wide by 48 feet deep. In 1880, a cell block was added. The jail yard is divided into two sections and surrounded by a 20 foot high wall.[3] At least seven prisoners were hanged on the premises.[4]

Now known as the Old Jail, the building houses a museum and genealogical library operated by the Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is included in the Chambersburg Historic District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Murray E. Kauffman (September 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Franklin County Jail" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  4. ↑ Aines, Don (August 6, 2000). "Gallows refurbished in Pa.". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved 2 December 2015.


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