Monterey County Jail

142 W. Alisal St., Salinas, California. County/parish: Monterey.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 24, 2004. NRIS 03000337.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Old Monterey County Jail

From Wikipedia:

Monterey County Jail

The Monterey County Jail is a jail in Salinas, California, United States. Built in 1931, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Cesar Chavez was imprisoned at the jail, raising national attention for the Salinas Valley lettuce boycott and affirming the legal use of boycotts as an organizing model.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859940