Bruin's Slave Jail is a two-story brick building in Alexandria, Virginia, from which slave trader Joseph Bruin imprisoned slaves. Bruin's company, called Bruin and Hill, transported enslaved Americans of African descent to slave markets in the Southern United States. At the start of the American Civil War, Bruin was captured and imprisoned in Washington, D.C. His property, including the slave jail, was confiscated by U.S. Marshals and used as the Fairfax County Courthouse until 1865. All that remains today of the entire compound is a two-story brick structure that housed the enslaved people. Bruin's home, kitchen, and wash-house no longer remain.
Bruin's Slave Jail | |
 Bruin's Slave Jail in 2022 | |
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| Location | 1707 Duke St., Alexandria, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°48′15″N 77°3′32″W / 38.80417°N 77.05889°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1819 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000890[1] |
| VLR No. | 100-0047 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 2000 |
| Designated VLR | December 1, 1999[2] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
External links edit
Media related to Bruin's Slave Jail at Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bruin and the Slave Trade, Official 2007 Historic Redevelopment Report
- Information on Bruin's Slave Jail from Virginia African Heritage Program
- Archaeology: Digging up History at the Bruin Slave Jail