Board approves nomination application for Old Wakulla County Jail to National Register

Aug 4, 2026

The board approved staff’s request to submit a nomination application to list the Old Wakulla County Jail (24 High Drive) — a 1949 art‑deco/modern two‑story building — on the National Register of Historic Places after a recommendation from the historic preservation committee.

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Staff asked the board to approve submission of a nomination application to list the Old Wakulla County Jail at 24 High Drive on the National Register of Historic Places. Staff described the building as a two‑story structure built in 1949 in an art‑deco and modern design that served as the county jail and residence for two jailers until 1972 and is now used by the historical society.

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