Old County Jail

Since the formation of Mono County in 1861, six facilities have served as the county jail. This stone building was placed into service by Sheriff C.F. McKinney on Dec. 5, 1883, as the fifth Mono County Jail. It replaced a wooden jail facility that was partially destroyed on December 16, 1882, during an escape attempt by prisoners. Larger than its predecessor, the replacement jailhouse contained an office, dining area, 6 cells, and 2 wash and storage rooms. Its walls were two feet thick and built of stone from a nearby quarry. Designed by G.L. Porter and built by A.J. Severe to be escape proof at a cost of $5,750 in U.S. gold coin, it subsequently became the county's main incarceration facility until April 10, 1964, when the current jail replaced it. No other facility has served as the county jail for a longer period of time.

Bridgeport, California · United States