Old Taylor County Jail

The Old Taylor County Jail is a historic jail in Perry, Florida, located on the 400 block of North Washington Street. It was built in 1912 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

Old Taylor County Jail
Old Taylor County Jail is located in Florida
Old Taylor County Jail
Old Taylor County Jail is located in the United States
Old Taylor County Jail
Location400 blk. N. Washington St., Perry, Florida
Coordinates30°7′10.2″N 83°34′51.6″W / 30.119500°N 83.581000°W / 30.119500; -83.581000
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1912[2]
ArchitectBenjamin Bosworth Smith
Architectural styleMasonry Vernacular
NRHP reference No.89000414[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1989

It was deemed significant as the oldest surviving building in Taylor County, Florida and for its close association with John Henry Parker, the longest serving sheriff of the county.[2]

"It was also deemed significant "as one of the few remaining jail-sheriff's residences remaining in Florida" and as an example of the work of Benjamin Bosworth Smith, a prominent architect in the Southeast in the early twentieth century, and as an example of the early twentieth century use of reinforced concrete."[2]

Benjamin Bosworth Smith had designed the Taylor County Courthouse a few years earlier.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Charles Olson; Barbara E. Mattick (April 1989). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Taylor County Jail / 8Tall9. National Archives. Retrieved February 16, 2021. (Downloading may be slow.)
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