Monterey County Jail
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Location142 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, California
Built1931
Monterey County Jail | |
 Monterey County Jail from the south | |
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| Location | 142 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°40′24″N 121°39′34″W / 36.67333°N 121.65944°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000337[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 2004 |
The Monterey County Jail is a jail in Salinas, California, United States. Built in 1931,[2][3] it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
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.[4]
