Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Original County Jail

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Slides

Description

"In 1864 or 1865, the Board of Supervisors made a contract for clearing Jessie Square made a contract for clearing Jessie Square and erecting a suitable building for a jail. It was built on Chisholm street, and made of two-inch plank, doubled and fastened together with spikes driven close together. It had three or four cells, well made and strong; two light rooms for prisoners, and ample rooms for a turnkey and family. Attached to this was a woodshed and a stable. It was painted the Scotchman's "muckle dun" color and made a very unimposing appearance." "When a new stone jail was built in 1887, the old wooden facility was purchased by City Marshall Sylvester Westrope and moved from the square to its present location. The building was remodeled and used as a family home..." The building was razed in February 1967.

Notes

Above taken from The Alpena News, February 18, 1967

Date of Original

c 1967

Date Of Event

1865-1887

Dimensions

Width: 4991 px
Height: 3631 px

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 4991px
Image Height: 3631px

Subject(s)

Dwellings
Jails

Collection

Ann Taber Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Approximate location of original jail after move:
Alpena

Michigan, United States

Latitude: 45.0674694985458 Longitude: -83.4391980304717
Location of original and 2nd jail:
Alpena

Michigan, United States

Latitude: 45.068742503355 Longitude: -83.4404318466187

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