The Washington County Jail is located on Cherry Street, beside the
courthouse
A courthouse or court house is a structure which houses judicial functions for a governmental entity such as a state, region, province, county, prefecture, regency, or similar governmental unit. A courthouse is home to one or more courtrooms, ...
, in downtown
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, also known as Little Washington to distinguish it from the District of Columbia, is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 13,176 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 censu ...
.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
on July 30, 1974.
It is designated as a historic public landmark by the
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation is a Non-profit organization, non-profit educational institution in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Its purpose is to encourage and assist the preservation of historic structures in Washin ...
.
See also
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Gallery
Image:WashingtonCountyJailPA.jpg, A view of the other side of the jail, from West Beau Street
References
External links
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National Register nomination form
Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Government buildings completed in 1899
Buildings and structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Frederick J. Osterling buildings
Washington, Pennsylvania
1899 establishments in Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Jails in Pennsylvania
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