Crawfordville in Wakulla County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Wakulla County Jail

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 2, 2022

1. Old Wakulla County Jail Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1948, the Old Wakulla County Jail is a concrete and stucco building in the Art Deco style. The architect was James A. Stripling and builder was the S.J. Curry Company, who also constructed the nearby Wakulla County Courthouse. From 1949 to 1973, the building served as the county jail and jailer's residence. The first floor was constructed as a three-bedroom residence. The front room, on the east side of the building, served as the jailer's office. The stairs, accessed through the east door, led to the jail cells on the second story. Jailer R.E. Whaley served as the first jailer, and his wife, Geraldine, served as the police dispatcher, cook, and laundry person. The couple lived here until 1972, when Whaley retired and John Henry Taylor took over as jailer. In 1973, a new jail was built, and from that time until 1999, the old jail building housed various county offices. The building was slated for demolition in 1997, but the Wakulla County Historical Society pushed for its preservation. In 1999, the Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners agreed to lease the building to the Wakulla County Historical Society

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Erected 2021 by The Wakulla County Historic Preservation Committee, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1158.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 30° 10.535′ N, 84° 22.582′ W. Marker is in Crawfordville, Florida, in Wakulla County. It is at the intersection of High Drive and Ochlockonee Street, on the right when traveling west on High Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 High Drive, Crawfordville FL 32326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 2, 2022

2. Old Wakulla County Jail Marker

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Wakulla County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Wakulla Springs Archaeological & Historic District (approx. 6 miles away); Edward Ball (approx. 6 miles away); A Point in Prehistory (approx. 6 miles away); Toward Statehood at Wakulla Springs (approx. 6 miles away); Betrayal on Wakulla River (approx. 6.1 miles away); Supplies Are Low (approx. 9.7 miles away); San Marcos de Apalache (approx. 10 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawfordville.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 818 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.