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Lumpkin County Jail

Coordinates: 34°32′03″N 83°58′54″W / 34.5343°N 83.9816°W / 34.5343; -83.9816
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Lumpkin County Historical Jail
Lumpkin County Jail is located in Georgia
Lumpkin County Jail
LocationClarksville St., Dahlonega, Georgia
Coordinates34°32′03″N 83°58′54″W / 34.5343°N 83.9816°W / 34.5343; -83.9816
Arealess than one acre
Built1884 (1884)
Built byAlonzo C. Johnson and Henry Ramsaur
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSCounty Jails of the Georgia Mountains Area TR
NRHP reference No.85002086[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1985

The Old Lumpkin County Jail is a historic jail building in Dahlonega, Georgia. The two-story brick jail was built in 1884. The first floor is now used as a museum by the Lumpkin County Historical Society and the second floor has been largely maintained in historic condition. Tours are given during major festivals. Bill Miner a.k.a. the Gentleman Bandit and Grey Fox were held in the jail. The county built a newer jail in 1964.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1985. It is located on Clarksville Street.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Lumpkin History Lumpkin County Historical Society website
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