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1823 Jail Cell:
By 1823, the county commissioners felt the jail was inadequate -- it was too small and on-site housing for the jailer was needed. To solve these problems, this stone building was constructed with four cells, while all the first brick building was remodeled into quarters for the jailer and his family. Beyond this steel door is one of the 1823 jail cells, with original walls and ceiling. The floor was originally dirt, but later a wood floor was added along with horizontal "weather boarding" and a pot-belied stove for warmth. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, plumbing, electricity, a furnace, and cement flooring was installed. |