Old Jail (Gordo, Alabama)
Old Jail | |
| Location | NE corner of Church St. and 1st Ave., Gordo, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°19′14″N 87°54′14″W / 33.32056°N 87.90389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000434[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1974 |
The Old Jail, also known as the Gordo Jail and Mayor's Office, is a historic former jail and office building in Gordo, Alabama.[2] The two-story brick structure was completed in 1914. It originally contained two jail cells and a mayor's office downstairs, with a courtroom upstairs. It served as jail and town hall until circa 1930, when everything but the jail moved to other premises. It continued to serve as a jail until 1955. It has served various functions since that time. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1974.[1]
The Gordo Tuesday Study Club undertook this project. My mother, Ella Mae Simpson, along with her fellow members, Ena Alexander, Sally Kabric and Jonny Pelliitier worked night and day to get this project off the ground. A child, I watched as they removed layers of dead birds and detritus from this building, eventually turning it into an art gallery and museum. It is thanks to the hard work of these ladies that the building was restored. They deserve a mention. They were all lifelong residents of Gordo and Reform and they loved Pickens County.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved June 1, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos".