Carroll County jail

Photograph

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

Carroll County jail

Entry/Object ID

1955.528.032

Description

Stereograph. Pair of B/W silver gelatin prints mounted side by side on board, 3.5" x 7". Shows the Carroll County jail, Westminster; taken after the fire of 18 May 1882. Typewritten label glued to back reads "Carroll County Jail Fire, May 18, 1882."

Acquisition

Accession

1955.528

Source or Donor

Carroll County Commissioners

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note

The Carroll County Jail was built in 1837 and operated until 1968. The building was gutted by fire in May 1882, but promptly rebuilt within the original stone walls. It still stands at 98 Court Street next to the current county detention facility.