Coosa County Jail

The old Coosa County Jail is a former jail in Rockford, Alabama. It is the oldest extant stone jail in Alabama.[2]

Coosa County Jail
The old Coosa County Jail in October 2011
Location in Alabama
Location in United States
LocationOff AL 22, Rockford, Alabama
Coordinates32°53′25″N 86°13′13″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1842 (1842)
Built byMiller & Heard
NRHP reference No.74000407[1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1974

Construction of the jail was authorized in 1839, four years after the county seat of Coosa County was moved to Rockford. It was completed in August 1842, at a cost of $2,745 ($77,078 in today's dollars).[3] The jail is 20 by 40 feet (6 by 12 meters), with a chimney on one end. There are two doors, on the north and east sides.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

Behind the jail is the Burial site of Fred the dog, a dog that was rescued by Rockford residents and the town mascot as well. He died in 2002 from an animal bite.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Floyd, W. Warner (May 1, 1974). "Old Coosa County Jail". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013. See also: "Accompanying images". Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2013.
  3. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.


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