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Aurora Jail

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Built: 1889 | Abandoned: N/A
Status: Abandoned
Photojournalist: Don Dean

The Aurora Jail was constructed in 1889 two blocks South of the location it currently sits at. It is constructed of stones rather than concrete or steel like most other tiny jails.

At some point the jail was deconstructed and moved to its current location and carefully put back together, perfectly preserving it. Its not often that we get to see these jails taken care of anymore. Most that I come across are covered in brush and trees or the cracks in the concrete are far too big to be easily repaired. It serves as a perfect example that if we don’t start saving these jails now, we will have little to no remaining examples of them.




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Aurora Jail
Emily Cowan

Emily is a three-time published author of "Abandoned Oklahoma: Vanishing History of the Sooner State" - "Abandoned Topeka: Psychiatric Capital of the World" and "Abandoned Kansas: Healthcare in the Heartland. With over two hundred published articles on our websites. Exploring since 2018 every aspect of this has become a passion for her. From educating, fighting to preserve, writing, and learning about history there is nothing she would rather do.

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Emily Cowan

Emily is a three-time published author of "Abandoned Oklahoma: Vanishing History of the Sooner State" - "Abandoned Topeka: Psychiatric Capital of the World" and "Abandoned Kansas: Healthcare in the Heartland. With over two hundred published articles on our websites. Exploring since 2018 every aspect of this has become a passion for her. From educating, fighting to preserve, writing, and learning about history there is nothing she would rather do.

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Vicki
Vicki
1 year ago

Can you tell me why and who disassembled this jail?

Vicki
Vicki
1 year ago

Can you tell me who and why they disassembled this jail and moved it? vrkatz0420@gmail.com

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