1892 Jail
Subfacility of Chesterfield County Historic Courthouse Complex
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About the Jail
The old Jail sits next to the County Museum. The jail was built in 1892 and housed prisoners for nearly 70 years. The first floor of the building is constructed of granite stones recycled from an earlier jail constructed in 1842. The upstairs, with its original iron barred cells, has been virtually unchanged since last housing prisoners in 1962. The structure is a Virginia Historic Landmark. The jail has been renovated and is open to the public.