Winder in Barrow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Barrow County Jail

National Register of Historic Places

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021

1. Historic Barrow County Jail Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 33° 59.573′ N, 83° 43.325′ W. Marker is in Winder, Georgia, in Barrow County. Marker can be reached from West Athens Street (Georgia Route 211) just east of Woodlawn Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 West Athens Street, Winder GA 30680, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barrow County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barrow County War Memorial (about 300 feet away); The Stoneman Raid Battle of King's Tanyard (about 300 feet away); Barrow County (about 400 feet away); Jackson, Walton, and Gwinnett County Boundary Obelisk (about 400 feet away); Builder of the Nation (about 500 feet away); Winder Railroad Depot (about 500 feet away); Concord Methodist Cemetery (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winder.

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National Register of Historic Places #80000970. Also a contributing property to Broad Street Commercial Historic District, NRHP #84000884. Currently home to the Barrow County Museum.

Also see . . . Barrow County Museum. Explore Georgia website entry:
County museum located in the old Barrow County Jail, built in 1914. See hanging tower, jail cells, and exhibits on Senator Richard B. Russell, county history and Fort Yargo. (Submitted on December 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021

2. Historic Barrow County Jail Marker

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021

3. Historic Barrow County Jail Marker

(marker visible on right side of front/north entrance)

Historic Barrow County Jail (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021

4. Historic Barrow County Jail (northeast elevation)

Historic Barrow County Jail (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021

5. Historic Barrow County Jail (northwest elevation)

Historic Barrow County Jail (<i>north elevation</i>) image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2021

6. Historic Barrow County Jail (north elevation)

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Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.