Old Wood County Jail

Old Wood County Jail is an Ohio historical marker in Wood County.

Wood County · 240 W. Indiana Ave, Perrysburg, OH, 43551 -- Prospect and Court Street near Wood County Court House

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Side A: Old Wood County Jail 1847-1870. Built in 1847, during the Presidency of Polk, when Perrysburg was the County Seat, and used as the Jail and Infirmary until 1870. Continued to serve as the Perrysburg Jail until 1899, sold by the town in 1918. Acquired and restored by Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hoffmann in 1954. Listed in the Historic American Building Survey and National Register of Historical Landmarks, Library of Congress. Side B: Same

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Marker data: Ohio Historical Markers program, Ohio History Connection (Remarkable Ohio)

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Old Wood County Jail130 ft

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