Comments on: Old Molino Jail: There’s A Lesson In There Somewhere (With Photo Galleries)

By: still there

still there — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:40:41 +0000

Was just down there yesterday evening and it’s getting so overgrown again. We can’t let our old history fade into oblivion like it once did!!!

By: Sue Fields

Sue Fields — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:28:04 +0000

My friend was the lead carpenter on the jail restoration. Troy Cutts is one of the best carpenters that I have ever known. His work on the jail, I,m, sure is done with as much professionalism and quality woodwork that would have been done by anyone anywhere. The replacement of the interior ceiling and and matching the new lumber to the 100 y.o existing wood is outstanding,you cant tell the new from the old. If I ever have to have specialized wood work done , I will definatally be locating Mr.CUTTS.
Thanks to everyone for all the time and effort for giving a little piece of history back to the world.

By: Donna G.

Donna G. — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:43:50 +0000

The Molino Mid-County Historical Society meets on the 2nd Thursday evening of each month at 6:30 P.M. (with the exception of no meeting in December). We meet at Aldersgate United Methodist Church on Highway 29 in Molino. The MMCHS does have a (small, free) website which is a work in progress: http://www.oldmolino.org.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to join our group.

By: Walter

Walter — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:41:01 +0000

Sharon, are you talking about the old “one room school house” on Fairground Rd, or the most recent old school house on 95-A? I know there are lots of photos out there because I’ve seen them from time to time. There is a calendar put out every year by the Historical Society with photos in it. But it is limited to just a few.

By: Sharon Marlow McAnally

Sharon Marlow McAnally — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:37:54 +0000

I was raised on Escambia River….My father is Gerorge (Red) Marlow & Richard Marlow is my uncle….my uncle & other family members still live at the public boat ramp. I know Fairground Road got it name because they use to have the fair their years ago. I would love to get more information on some of the history of molino. I am 44 yrs old so i had alot of years there myself. I would also like to know if anyone has any pictures & information of the old Molino School. I would also like to know if there is a a website for the Molino Historical Society,

By: Deni

Deni — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:45:43 +0000

Thanks William. I meant I would love to see more photos of all of “old Molino”. Sorry , I should’ve been more specific.

By: me

me — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:31:58 +0000

Hey the town hall was located beside the jail,the town hall was also a clinic and voting center,the building was a wooden structure,the canning factory is long gone along with the train depot,lumber mills and the molino river bridge, there was also three brick mills,but I think there was another jail also beside this one but its gone,but atleast this one was saved,its interesting in a way when you find out so much about old town history

By: William

William — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:46:33 +0000

Mr. Rodgers — The believed the town hall was located directly in front of old jail, but it is long since gone.

By: Mr. Rodgers

Mr. Rodgers — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:45:23 +0000

Does anyone know if there is a map where the town hall, canning factory etc.. is located? Is there any books that would have this information in it?

By: William

William — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:28:42 +0000

Deni — I am not aware of a website for them.

Other than a few pictures of the work itself, there is pretty much a picture of everything there in the photo galleries linked from the story above. The 2008 gallery above has all of the interior. It’s a very small place; there is no more to it.