Pierce County Jail | |
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| Location | Taylor St, Blackshear, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31°18′11″N 82°14′24″W / 31.30300°N 82.24011°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Pauly Jail Building |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001221[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 1980 |
The Pierce County Jail (also known as the Blackshear Jail) is a historic building built in 1894 in Blackshear, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1980.
History
An old wooden jail burned in 1880 and a jail made of wood and metal was built in 1882. In 1894 a new two-story brick jail was built, with room for the jail keeper to live on the first floor. It was used as a jail from then until 1926. The building was then used as a city hall and police headquarters until 1976.[2]
Photos
Front view
Door of the old jail
Side of the building (a one-story building once adjoined it)
See also
References
External links
Media related to Pierce County Jail at Wikimedia Commons
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