{"nrhp_refnum":"85002084","name":"Hall County Jail","other_names":["Old Hall County Jail"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Bradford St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Gainesville","county":"Hall County","state":"GA","lat":34.29793328100004,"lon":-83.82562451299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-09-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story steel-reinforced concrete county jail with a basement on Bradford Street in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, built in 1934-1935 and designed by architect William J.J. Chase.","why_significant":"The jail is significant in politics and government as a county jail used for about 45 years and funded through 1930s public works programs. It is also significant in architecture as a good example of the Art Deco \"public works style\" of New Deal building programs. It is further valued as a work of Atlanta architect William J.J. Chase, known for educational and governmental buildings.","narrative":"Built in 1934-1935 on Bradford Street in Gainesville, the Hall County Jail is a three-story, steel-reinforced concrete building with a basement, finished in a simple Art Deco style. Vertical bands of metal-framed, multi-paned windows give it a look the nomination compares to Sullivanesque design. It replaced an 1879 jail and cost about $59,470, with thirty percent of the money coming from the Public Works Administration and the rest from the sale of state highway certificates. Architect William J.J. Chase of Atlanta designed it, and A.K. Adams and Company built it. Chase was noted for educational and governmental work, including several county courthouses and jails. The building served as the county jail for roughly 45 years until a replacement opened in 1981. Women's cells and a radio room were added in the 1950s and 1960s. It is recognized for its role in local government and as an example of New Deal public works architecture. It now stands vacant but structurally sound.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"William J.J. Chase, architect; A.K. Adams, builder","architectural_style":"Art Deco (\"public works style\")","criteria":[],"status_note":"Vacant since the county replaced it with a new jail in 1981; described as in good structural condition.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:42.937128-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/85002084.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93206224","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_County_Jail","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105081821"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/hall-county/hall-county-jail-85002084/"}