File:Old Jackson County Jail, Webster, NC (46563216162).jpg
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| Description | It appears that the old Jackson County Jailhouse in Webster is getting some much-needed attention after being sold! From my prior post made back in 2017 - “This house may look quite ordinary, but it has more to it than meets the eye. This was the old Jackson County Jail in Webster, North Carolina, which allowed for the detention of criminals in the county during its first major growth phase in the late 19th and early 20th century. Constructed in a style befitting houses of the time, the brick structure also housed several jail cells and was meant to house both the sheriff's family and prisoners, and was constructed across the town square from the old Jackson County Courthouse. When the county seat was moved to Sylva in 1914, the old jail was sold as surplus property and converted into a private residence, and it received many renovations over the subsequent years. It is currently for sale, and is a treasure ripe for restoration. The courthouse and the many commercial buildings in the town, however, were not preserved and have been lost to history as the town took on a more rural and residential character. Today, this jail, a couple of churches, a cemetery, and several old houses are all that is left of the old county seat of Jackson County that was home to the county government from 1851 until 1914.” |
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| Source | Old Jackson County Jail, Webster, NC |
| Author | Warren LeMay from Cincinnati, OH, United States |
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