Historic Gleeson Jail

Historic Gleeson Jail (HM17LY)

Location: Elfrida, AZ 85610 Cochise County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 43.929', W 109° 49.764'

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1910 - Jail

— Gleeson, Arizona —

This jail, built in 1910, replaced a tiny wooden jail which once stood nearby. Constructed entirely of reinforced concrete, it has withstood a hundred years of weather, escape attempts, vandals, neglect, and pillagers (official and otherwise): It stands at the center of the town of Gleeson, whose populations at one time exceeded one thousand residents, stretching north for over a mile, and east-west along Gleeson Road as well.
Primarily a mining town, Gleeson's fortunes largely rose and fell with the price of copper. When the mines shut down in 1958, most of Gleeson disappeared as well, leaving only a handful of town residents, and a few nearby ranchers. Renovation began in October of 2008, and the building serves as a center for area research and community gatherings.
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HM NumberHM17LY
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Placed ByGleeson Arizona Historians
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 1:13am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12R E 610893 N 3511343
Decimal Degrees31.73215000, -109.82940000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 43.929', W 109° 49.764'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 43' 55.74" N, 109° 49' 45.84" W
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Area Code(s)520
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11010 N High Lonesome Rd, Elfrida AZ 85610, US
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