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Monterey County Jail
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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Reed and Corlett Architect
1970/12/00 Coretta Scott King Visitor Coretta Scott King visits Cesar Chavez while he is incarcerated in the county jail
1970/12/24 Cesar Chavez Significant name Cesar Chavez is released from jail after serving 20 days for contempt of court. He refuses to call off a boycott of lettuce grown in Salinas Valley.

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Particulars for Monterey County Jail:
Sight Category Building
Criminal Justice Correctional Facility
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Cultural Affiliation Hispanic
Architectural Style Late Gothic Revival
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 13th May 2004

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Monterey County Jail
Registry Address: 142 W. Alisal St.
Registry Number: 03000337
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Local
Architect: Reed and Corlett
Architectural Style: Gothic revival, Late gothic revival
Contributing Buildings: 2
Other Certification: Listed in the National Register, Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Removed from National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Hispanic, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Person
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Significant Year: 1970
Associated People: Chavez, Cesar
Historic Function: Government
Historic Sub-Function: Correctional facility
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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