Old Cottonwood Grove Jail - Verden, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 05.216 W 098° 05.283
14S E 583130 N 3883063
Formerly known as Cottonwood Grove, this jail served Verden for many years.
Waymark Code: WMCMTP
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2011
Views: 8
At the north end of town, on North Boundary Street stands a one-story concrete building which served as the jail. Painted on the front of the building is "COTTONWOOD GROVE VERDEN JAIL 1905 - 2005."
This building has two jail cells. As you enter the front barred door, to the right is a small room with a heating unit. To the left, a rudimentary lavatory has a sink on the wall and a toilet. At the back of the building, are two cells. One cell still contains a flat metal bed; the other cell is empty.
The building has two small barred windows on each side. The facade has a stepped parapet above the flat concrete roof.
Address:
North end of Main Street on N. Boundary St.
Verden, OK US
73092
Open to the public: Yes
Hours:
24/7
Fees?:
No
Web link: Not listed
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