Suffolk County Jail

215 Charles St., Boston, Massachusetts. County/parish: Suffolk.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 23, 1980. NRIS 80000670.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Charles Street Jail

From Wikipedia:

Charles Street Jail

The Charles Street Jail (built 1851), also known as the Suffolk County Jail, is an infamous former jail (later renovated into a luxury hotel) located at 215 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts. It is listed in the state and national Registers of Historic Places. The Liberty Hotel, as it is now known, has retained much of its historic structure, including the famed rotunda.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63797024

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