"Stereoview of the first Leon County jail," ca 1885-1888. Photographer Alvan A. Haper. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/129182

"Construction of the second Leon County jail," ca 1888. Photographer Alvan S. Smith. Credit: https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/129184

"Construction of the second Leon County jail," ca 1888. Photographer Alvan S. Smith. Credit: https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/129183

Leon County Jail ca. 1937/1938. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/34685

"Sheriff Frank Stoutamire reelection card." Stoutamire served as the sheriff for Leon County from 1923 to 1953. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/150855

Female inmate and Matron. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/259898

Male inmates in common area. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/259900

According to the Tallahassee Democrat ""John Kirk Jr. is a criminology major at FSU. He is working his way through school as a jailer at Leon County Jail." Photographed on July 5, 1962. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/266867

In 1968, the Leon County Library began making a weekly stop at the Leon County Jail. Photograph for the Tallahassee Democrat, September 3, 1968 Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/275618

According to the Tallahassee Democrat ""This small door grill is usually kept closed to prevent juveniles in the County Jail from hearing as much as possible of what goes on among surrounding adult prisoners." Photographed on March 8, 1960 Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/266580

According to the Tallahassee Democrat ""This is a view of one of the cells in which juveniles are confined in the Leon County Jail. There is no place to sit except on the steel bunks. In winter the frosted windows can't even by cracked to see out." Photographed on March 8, 1960. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/266579

"Unidentified man inspecting bed at the Leon County Jail" Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/259899

According to the Tallahassee Democrat this photograph showed "Juvenile cell areas in the Leon County Jail - before Juvenile Detention Home." Photographed in 1960. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/266581

"Civil rights demonstrators being marched off to jail after defying restraining orders" for picketing the State Theatre. Photographed on May 30, 1963. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/270600

The state of Florida used the old Leon County jail as offices while it began construction on a new building, the R.A. Gray Building. Credit: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, https://floridamemory.com/items/show/9469

Photograph by James N. McAllister, 2015

Photograph by Sally R. Watkins, 2015

Photograph by Sally R. Watkins, 2015

The northwest face of the building. The vestibule and architectural details are visible above the door. Photograph by James N. McAllister, 2015

Photograph by Sally R. Watkins, 2015

Photograph by Sally R. Watkins, 2015

Photograph by Sally R. Watkins, 2015

Photograph by Sally R. Watkins, 2015

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