 The
Chattahoochee County Jail is located on Mt.
Olive and Boyd Street in Cusseta, Georgia. The
property was purchased by the county government
in 1854. This two story brick structure with a
metal roof was built in 1902 to replace a wooden
jail that had been in use since 1855. The
exterior shows evidence of Romanesque influence
in its arched window and door openings, and the
extended second story of the central bay.On
June 14, 1902, the county contracted with the Pauly
Jail and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis,
Missouri to construct the jail for $5,000. The
second floor has the original pre-fabricated
iron jail cell.
 Until the state penitentiary was opened in
1911, there was no place to house prisoners
above the county level. Thus, the county jail
was a very important penal institution. This
jail served the county until 1975. On March 13,
1986 the jail was placed on the national
register. The Chattahoochee County Historic
Preservation Society, Inc. continues in the
restoration of the jail. |
