Coosa County Jail

The old Coosa County Jail is a former jail in Rockford, Alabama, United States. It is the oldest extant stone jail in Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

History

Construction of the jail was authorized in 1839, four years after the county seat of Coosa [County, Alabama|Coosa County] was moved to Rockford. It was completed in August 1842, at a cost of $2,745. It was used a jail until 1938, then for storage until 1973. That year, the Coosa County Historical Society converted it to a museum.

Architecture

The jail is a three-story building measuring 20 by 40 feet. A chimney on one end pierces the hipped roof. It was built using locally sourced stone, about 2 by 3 feet in size. There are two doors, on the north and east sides. The door transoms and all windows are covered by iron bars. The interior walls are plastered.