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Fulton County Jail
Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Fulton County Jail

Also known as Tryon County Jail

On the National Register since 198145 years
Listed 1981Johnstown
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Fulton County Jail

Fulton County Jail, at Perry and Montgomery Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 19, 1981. It was among the first 3 of Johnstown’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the national level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric jail building in Johnstown, New York, USA. 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 · 27 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1772 to today

  1. 1772Built
  2. 1981Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 45 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Perry and Montgomery Sts., Johnstown · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Fulton County JailStart here
  2. 2Benjamin Chamberlain HouseFederal · Built 1816 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3St. John's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4US Post Office-JohnstownNeoclassical · next door
  5. 5Fulton County CourthouseGeorgian · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BKnox MansionClassical Revival0.2 miDJohnstown Colonial CemeteryDistrict0.4 mi★Johnson HallDistrict1.1 mi

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Questions about Fulton County Jail

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

Yes. It was added on Oct 19, 1981 (Register number 81000404).

Is Fulton County Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Johnson Hall, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Fulton 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 Fulton County Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 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 75317856 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.