The old calaboose is the only historic municipal structure still standing in Bronwood, and as stated in the National Register of Historic Places nomination: “…the calaboose is historically significant as the only remaining evidence of historic municipal law enforcement in Bronwood, and it represents a type of local law enforcement institution now largely superseded by county government in rural areas of the state. The calaboose was used from its construction sometime about 1900 until 1954 as a holding jail, a place where the local Marshall could house prisoners overnight until transportation to the county jail could be arranged.”

There are a scarce few of these such structures surviving in Georgia and all have similar architectural characteristics. The Bronwood version is 16’x9′ and has two cells. It is constructed of heavy sawn timber and sided with weatherboard. It’s in relatively good condition, but its location beside the water tower makes it a bit hard to notice and even harder to photograph. I’m glad it has been saved.

National Register of Historic Places