Oxford County Board of Health Building
(formerly the County Jail)

Originally constructed as the County Gaol (jail) in 1854, this building now houses the Oxford County Board of Health. The origins of this Italian Romanesque building are illustrated by the stone mask of murderer Thomas Cook which can be viewed in the front entryway.

Over the years, various Health Department offices have been located in other buildings on Court House Square. At one time, the Oxford Health Unit was in the Old Registry Office, where “well baby clinics” were held on the first Thursday of each month. Other Health Offices were located in the basement of the Court House, while still others were in the Gaol Governor’s house.

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