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1802 - 1806
On East Market Street, on the south side, was the old stone jail.

Also the residence of Enoch Ogden, a shoemaker, and William A. George, the Court Crier and High Constable. (James A. Gordon)

Prior to 1830

The only buildings on East Market street were the Jail on the south side near Washington street, its stone wall extending half way to the square, built in 1802 and demolished in 1873.

The residence of Jonathan Bulkley (son of Eliphat Bulkley) was on the north side near the square. (Old Map)

1840's

When I first knew it there were no business places and very few houses between the Square and Washington street, and fewer still beyond.

On the south side of East Market street, where later was located the Derr building and other buildings, stood until the year 1873 the county jail, with its yard enclosed by a high and heavy stone wall extending halfway to the Square. This jail yard was the scene of the execution of five or six criminals, at different times, found guilty of murder in the first degree. (George R. Bedford) (George R. Bedford)

On the west corner of Market and Washington street was the county prison. Opposite was Judge Kidder’s and the Mrs. Nesbitt’s, then Jacob Teeter, then Samuel Brobst’s. On the east side was the old graveyard, running from Canal to Washington streets. Next came Mrs. Fell’s, whose three sons, Charley, Theodore and Samuel were old chums of mine.
Judge Scott lived on the corner of the Square (J. Bennett Smith)