The Old Jail, also known as the Gordo Jail and Mayor's Office, is a historic former

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and office building in

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, Pickens County, Alabama. ''See also:'' The two-story brick structure was completed in 1914. It originally contained two jail cells and a mayor's office downstairs, with a courtroom upstairs. It served as jail and town hall until circa 1930, when everything but the jail moved to other premises. It continued to serve as a jail until 1955. It has served various functions since that time. It was added to the

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on December 17, 1974.

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