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Location DB > Canada > Nova Scotia > Centre > Lunenburg County Jail  Name Lunenburg County Jail  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by tribeachpunk on 10/9/2007 12:17 AM last modified by Elle on 5/17/2013 6:43 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Former Lunenburg County Jail closed in 2001. The main building is intimidating, constructed of brick and stone. Fenced inmate area located directly behind the main brick building. Two smaller buildings to the rear. All buildings appear locked and secure. Many windows are barred and those with broken glass have been boarded up.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: It's gone. Recommendation: forget it  Physical Information Address Highway 3 Centre, Nova Scotia Canada Owner: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg See a map of this location  Hazards n/a  Interesting Features n/a  Security Measures fences wooden boarding locked doors  Historical Dates Built: 1950 Closed: 2001  Required Equipment No equipment is required.  Recommended Equipment n/a  History The Municipality of Lunenburg built the jail in 1950. The province of Nova Scotia operated it as a correctional facility until it was shut down in 2001. In August of that year, the facility was returned to the municipality. The facility has remained empty since its closure. While closed, buildings have remained intact and secure. The property continued to be maintained (e.g. lawn mowed regularly). On July 13, 2010 the Lunenburg County Jail was marked for demolition by the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg. In November 2010 the mayor of the municipality said tenders will be going out shortly. On September 01, 2011, a tender was awarded to demolish the jail. On November 24, 2011, it was reported that demolition was to begin immediately.  Media Coverage Centre Jail Demolition Expected to start Nov. 24 (11/24/11) CKBW News: A Date with the Wrecking Ball (09/01/11) CKBW News: Centre Jail to be Demolished (11/09/10)  Future Plans On September 01, 2011, East Coast Demolition was awarded the tender for $116 989 to demolish and remove the jail and materials, as well as the decommission of the well and removal of the the sewer and water line. CKBW reported on November 24, 2011 that demolition would begin that day.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries 10/08/2007 Mon, Oct 8th, 2007 posted by tribeachpunk 14 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Steed on 6/25/2014 9:24 AM.  Latest Changes on Jun 25 14 at 9:24, Steed validated this location on May 17 13 at 18:43, Elle changed the following: Status, Accessibility, Recommendation on Nov 26 11 at 18:08, tribeachpunk validated this location on Nov 26 11 at 18:08, tribeachpunk changed the following: History on Nov 26 11 at 18:06, tribeachpunk changed the following: Media Coverage, Future Plans, Web Links on Sep 2 11 at 3:27, tribeachpunk validated this location on Sep 2 11 at 3:27, tribeachpunk changed the following: Web Links on Sep 2 11 at 3:26, tribeachpunk changed the following: History, Future Plans on Sep 2 11 at 3:23, tribeachpunk changed the following: Media Coverage, Future Plans, Web Links on Nov 12 10 at 14:03, tribeachpunk validated this location  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 78 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738451286 pages have been generated.