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The '''Historic Albemarle County Jail''' was built in 1876 and still remains standing in [[Court Square]]. Albemarle County kept prisoners at the jail until 1974. | The '''Historic Albemarle County Jail''' was built in [[1876]] and still remains standing in [[Court Square]]. Albemarle County kept prisoners at the jail until [[1974]]. | ||
{{As of| | {{As of|2021}}, the jail is closed to the public and efforts to turn it into a museum have not panned out. <ref>{{cite-progress-mg|title=Historic jail to open doors to public|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/historic-jail-to-open-doors-to-public/article_3f70e9ab-53e8-5b0b-a2d0-5417ca43ab40.html|author=Ted Strong|pageno=|printdate=March 26, 2011|publishdate=March 26, 2011|accessdate=December 4, 2021|cturl=}}</ref> | ||
The museum | |||
In August 2014 the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted to direct county staff to collaborate with the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society to develop a lease for the building. Stephen Meeks from the Historical Society said he expects the museum to have permanent exhibits on the history of Albemarle, Charlottesville and jails. The museum had been expected to cost $1 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Old Albemarle Jail could become museum|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/18719-old-albemarle-jail-could-become-museum/|author=Reuben Jones|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|publishdate=August 10, 2014|accessdate=December 4, 2021|cturl=}}</ref> | |||
==Construction notes== | ==Construction notes== | ||
The jail was built by George Wallace Spooner in 1876.<ref name="20090620-hook">{{cite-hook|title=Jailhouse talk: County developing re-use plan|url=http://www.readthehook.com/71045/jailhouse-talk-county-developing-re-use-plan|author=Dave McNair|pageno=|printno=825|printdate=June 20, 2009|publishdate=|accessdate=}}</ref> | The jail was built by George Wallace Spooner in [[1876]].<ref name="20090620-hook">{{cite-hook|title=Jailhouse talk: County developing re-use plan|url=http://www.readthehook.com/71045/jailhouse-talk-county-developing-re-use-plan|author=Dave McNair|pageno=|printno=825|printdate=June 20, 2009|publishdate=|accessdate=December 4, 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Notable events== | ==Notable events== | ||
*1905 | *[[1905]] – Former Mayor [[J. Samuel McCue]] is hung for murdering his wife. This was the last public execution in Virginia history.<ref name="20090620-hook" /> | ||
==Local Voices, Local History== | ==Local Voices, Local History== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:North Downtown]] | [[Category:North Downtown]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:14, 4 December 2021
The Historic Albemarle County Jail was built in 1876 and still remains standing in Court Square. Albemarle County kept prisoners at the jail until 1974.
As of 2021, the jail is closed to the public and efforts to turn it into a museum have not panned out. [1]
In August 2014 the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted to direct county staff to collaborate with the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society to develop a lease for the building. Stephen Meeks from the Historical Society said he expects the museum to have permanent exhibits on the history of Albemarle, Charlottesville and jails. The museum had been expected to cost $1 million.[2]
Construction notes
The jail was built by George Wallace Spooner in 1876.[3]
Notable events
- 1905 – Former Mayor J. Samuel McCue is hung for murdering his wife. This was the last public execution in Virginia history.[3]
Local Voices, Local History
| <youtube>wZkx8gADek4</youtube> |
| VIDEO CREDITS: Narrated by Steven Meeks; Graphic design: Jen Fleischer; Project Manager: Kristin Rourke. |
References
- ↑ Web. Historic jail to open doors to public, Ted Strong, Daily Progress, Media General, March 26, 2011, retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ↑ Web. Old Albemarle Jail could become museum, Reuben Jones, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 10, 2014, retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. Jailhouse talk: County developing re-use plan, Dave McNair, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, retrieved December 4, 2021. Print. June 20, 2009 , 825, .