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Monterey County Jail
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National Register of Historic Places

Monterey County Jail

Also known as Old Monterey County Jail

On the National Register since 200422 years
Late Gothic RevivalListed 2004Salinas
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Monterey County Jail

Monterey County Jail, at 142 W. Alisal St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 24, 2004. It was among the first 7 of Salinas’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its hispanic and social history, at the national level. It describes its style as Late Gothic Revival, as it does for 16 other California listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPrison in California, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 407 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

142 W. Alisal St., Salinas · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Monterey County JailStart here
  2. 2Monterey County Court HouseModerne: Depression · next door
  3. 3John Steinbeck HouseLate Victorian · Built 1897 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Krough HouseQueen Anne · next door
  5. 5B. V. Sargent HouseBuilding · next door
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3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSheriff William Joseph Nesbitt HouseVernacular0.3 miBSamuel M. Black HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBRepublic CafeSpanish Colonial Revival with Chinese influence · Built 19420.5 mi

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Questions about Monterey County Jail

Is Monterey County Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 24, 2004 (Register number 03000337).

Is Monterey County Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Anza House, 13.6 miles away.

Can you visit Monterey County Jail?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Monterey County Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 407 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123859940 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.