Claiborne County Jail

United States historic place

Claiborne County Jail

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| TN 33 at TN 25E, Tazewell, Tennessee
Coordinates| 36°27′9″N 83°34′8″W﻿ / ﻿36.45250°N 83.56889°W﻿ / 36.45250; -83.56889
Area| less than one acre
Built| 1819 (1819)
Architectural style| Gable-front
NRHP reference No.| 07000175[1]
Added to NRHP| March 21, 2007

The Claiborne County Jail in Tazewell, Tennessee, is a historic jail that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The two-story limestone and brick jail was built in 1819. It replaced Claiborne County's first jail, a crude structure built on the same site in 1804. The 1819 jail was used until 1931.[2]

It was listed on the National Register in 2007.[1]

The county's current jail facility is located in New Tazewell. It typically holds between 160 and 180 inmates.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Claiborne County Jail" (PDF). Tennessee Historical Commission. September 20, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2009.
3. ^ Simmons, Morgan (May 30, 2010). "Immersed in recovery: Church ministry provides baptisms to inmates at Claiborne County jail". Knoxville News Sentinel.

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