Old Taylor County Jail, County jail in Perry, Florida
The Old Taylor County Jail is a county correctional facility in Perry built from reinforced concrete and masonry with an attached sheriff's residence on North Washington Street. The grounds cover about one acre and show typical construction methods used for such buildings in that era.
The building was designed in 1912 by architect Benjamin Bosworth Smith and reflects early modern jail design practices. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The building shows how law enforcement worked in the early 1900s by combining administration and incarceration in one space. This arrangement of jail and residence made daily operations easier to manage.
The site is open to visitors today and can be explored by those interested in jail architecture and local history. It is best to check opening times beforehand since the building operates primarily for historical purposes.
The building is the oldest remaining structure in Taylor County and is one of the few Florida examples combining a jail and sheriff residence in one building. Such combined structures were uncommon in the state and make this site architecturally noteworthy.
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