Lower Lake Stone Jail , in Lower Lake, California , is a one-room jail claimed to be the smallest jail in the United States , was erected in 1876 of stone locally quarried and reinforced with iron. During the days of the first quicksilver operations of the Sulphur Bank Mine , lasting from 1873 to 1883, rapid town growth and the urgent need for civil order necessitated the building of a jail. Stephen Nicolai, one of the first stonemasons in Lower Lake, built the jail from local materials with the help of Theodore and John Copsey.
2-481: The tiny jail is now defunct, and has been designated California Historical Landmark #429. This article about a California building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This prison-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Lake County, California –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . California Historical Landmark A California Historical Landmark ( CHL )
4-488: Is a building, structure, site, or place in the U.S. state of California that has been determined to have statewide historical landmark significance. Historical significance is determined by meeting at least one of these criteria: California Historical Landmarks numbered 770 and higher are automatically listed in the California Register of Historical Resources . A site, building, feature, or event that
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