Lower Lake Stone Jail
California State Historic Landmark 429
05/04/96
#429 Lower Lake Stone Jail
Built in 1876 at the height of the quicksilver mining boom, the Lower Lake stone
jail was a response to rapid town growth and the urgent need for civil order. Stephen Nicolai, one
of the first stone masons in Lower Lake, built the jail from local materials with the help of
Theodore and John Copsey. The jail is one of the smallest in the United States.
05/04/96
0.1 mi E of intersection of State Hwys 29 and 53, 16118 Main St, Lower Lake.
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