New London County Jail
Title
New London County Jail
Description
The structure on the corner of Franklin and Hempstead Street operated as the jail for the city of New London from 1845 to 1962. Reports from 1873 regard the jail as one of the best facilities in the whole country due to its high levels of cleanliness and order. In 1962 the building became the Shiloh Baptist Church which remains intact in today in 2019. Additionally, the structure is considered a New London Landmark and part of the Historic Hempstead District
Creator
Caitlin Teare
Contributor
Caitlin Teare
Collection Items
Coffee with Cops
Audio recording of NLPD officers and local students. Local NPR reporter Brian Scott-Smith interviews Officers and patrons at September Coffee with Cops event.
New London County Jail
Photograph of New London County Jail from 1985. From The National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form 1986.
Shiloh Baptist Church
Drawing of Shiloh Baptist Church, formerly the New London County Jail exterior elevation
