Old St. Johns County Jail

Old St. Johns County Jail
Old Jail, St Augustine
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Coordinates: 29°54′28″N 81°19′8″W / 29.90778°N 81.31889°W / 29.90778; -81.31889Coordinates: 29°54′28″N 81°19′8″W / 29.90778°N 81.31889°W / 29.90778; -81.31889
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival
Governing body: Old Town Trolley Tours
NRHP Reference#: 87001427
Added to NRHP: August 27, 1987

The Old Jail (also known as Authentic Old Jail) is a historic jail in St. Augustine, Florida. It is located at 167 San Marco Avenue. On August 27, 1987, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The St. Johns County Jail now serves as the Old Jail Museum.

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The Old Jail

Built by Henry Flagler in 1891 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, the Old Jail served as the St Johns County Jail until 1953. Originally built to house up to 72 prisoners, the two storey northern wing of the Jail consists of a general population and maximum security area, a women's section and a lower level kitchen. Maximum Security housed the most dangerous prisoners held at the Jail and includes a Death Row cell, for those condemned to die. A total of 8 men were hung from the Gallows on the Jail compound during its history. Overall conditions at the Jail for those serving varying sentences were quite poor by modern standards and prisoners were typically used as free farm labourers during the day. Baths were infrequent, toilet facilities consisted of one bucket per cell and diet was poor and was typically supplemented by any animals that the prisoners might catch while working on the fields. Segregation by race was steadfastly adhered to at the Jail and disease, violence and death were commonplace. The two story southern wing of the Jail consists of an Office for the Sheriff and living quarters for his family.

Old Jail Museum

The Old Jail Museum consists of a restored jail with sheriff's living quarters. It also contains a display of weaponry.

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