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Monterey County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Monterey County Jail from the south
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Location	142 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, California
Coordinates	36°40′24″N 121°39′34″W / 36.67333°N 121.65944°W / 36.67333; -121.65944
Built	1931
NRHP reference No.	04001028
Added to NRHP	September 24, 2004

The Monterey County Jail is a jail in Salinas, California, United States. Built in 1931, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Cesar Chavez was imprisoned at the jail, raising national attention for the Salinas Valley lettuce boycott and affirming the legal use of boycotts as an organizing model.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Lyons, Jessica (8 April 2004). "The old Monterey County Jail tells a bitter story". Monterey County Weekly. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
3. Encallado, Gina (13 December 2018). "Request for Proposals #10700 for Old Monterey County Jail Adaptive Reuse". County of Monterey Contracts/Purchasing Division. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
4. Burger, James (October 24, 2013). "Kern sites recommended for national park". The Bakersfield Californian. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2013-10-26.

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