RuralSWAlabama

Old Calaboose at Thomaston, AL (built ca. 1905-25; listed on NRHP)

The Calaboose was built ca. 1905-25. It is a small, single-pen jail that’s constructed with stacked 2×4 boards. It has one door in the south wall and small windows cut into the east and west walls. The door is nail-studded stacked 2×4 boards and the wi …

Old Hale County Jail at Greensboro, AL (completed 1908, listed on the NRHP)

The Old Hale County Jail served Hale County from its completion in 1908 until 1999, when it was replaced by the modern Hale County Corrections facility. The masonry building is distinct with its 24 large windows inset with iron bars, and its crenelated …

Old Jail at Faunsdale, AL (built c. 1907)

This tiny one-room jail was built about 1907, the year that Faunsdale was incorporated as a town.  It is the oldest separate jail in Marengo County and the oldest public building in Faunsdale.  It was used until 1955.  The walls of the jail, almost a f …

Old Jones Mill Jail at Frisco City, AL (ca. 1899-1909)

The old Jones Mill jail is located in the Frisco City Town Park along with the old Jones Mill Post Office, the J. W. Jones home and an old Frisco Railway caboose. The settlement that became Frisco City was initially called Jones Mill in honor of a loca …

Old Wilcox County Jail at Camden, AL (built 1889, listed on the NRHP)

This building was Wilcox County ‘s third county jail. It was constructed in 1889 by L. Y. Tarrant for $4800. In 1960, jail operations were moved to a new facility. It is rare to find old jails still standing in Alabama, especially one with the features …