Cell Block and the Jail

Cell Block and the Jail Cell Block Residences is a historic building in
Colonial Beach, Virginia The small town is a vacation and beach resort on the bank of the Potomac.

Cell Block and the Residences within Jail Break, are within the Commercial Historic District of Colonial Beach. Originally constructed in 1940, Jailbreak, was a one-story building to house the Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department. In 1952, a second story was added to the firehouse, resulting in the building that exists today. In 1990, the building served as the Colonial Beach Police Station, w

hen an additional one-story, concrete-block, Cell Block, was added to hold the Station’s jailcells. The Fire Department and later Policy Station used to serve and protect the Potomac waterfront and adjacent boardwalk which were lined with numerous grand hotels, boarding houses, restaurants, and small concession stands. Assorted amusements included a Ferris wheel, rollercoaster, bowling alley, and dance halls.

​However, located in a “high risk” hurricane zone, at least 38 hurricanes and tropical storms have been recorded at Colonial Beach since 1930, all of which damaged or destroyed the town’s buildings and infrastructure. While the town has changed a significant amount of what it was in its heyday, a few of its commercial core of late 19th through mid-20th century resources remain relatively intact, one of which is Jailbreak.

Summer time! Time to paint the town red! Red geraniums.
05/23/2026

Summer time! Time to paint the town red! Red geraniums.

Two worlds, one building 🌗🏛️By day, sunlight highlights every historic detail ☀️By night, the mood shifts into something...
01/07/2026

Two worlds, one building 🌗🏛️

By day, sunlight highlights every historic detail ☀️
By night, the mood shifts into something intimate, atmospheric, and unforgettable ✨🖤

One space. Two experiences. One story 🔑
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Old bones, new purpose 🏛️✨Historic foundations meet thoughtful redesign — where original architecture stands proudly bes...
01/04/2026

Old bones, new purpose 🏛️✨

Historic foundations meet thoughtful redesign — where original architecture stands proudly beside refined modern finishes 🖤🔑
A space reimagined with intention, honoring its past while welcoming new stories.

Book your stay and experience the transformation 🔒
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Happy New Year ✨🎆Step into the new year inside a place that has protected, served, and transformed over time 🏛️🗝️Here, e...
12/31/2025

Happy New Year ✨🎆

Step into the new year inside a place that has protected, served, and transformed over time 🏛️🗝️
Here, every stay becomes part of a living story — where history meets fresh beginnings and meaningful moments 🖤

Make your next chapter unforgettable 🔒
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Not just a stay — a transformation 🔑🏛️Feel the weight of the past, the calm of the present, and the atmosphere only a th...
12/29/2025

Not just a stay — a transformation 🔑🏛️

Feel the weight of the past, the calm of the present, and the atmosphere only a thoughtfully redesigned jail can offer 🖤✨
This is where history is respected, design is intentional, and every moment feels meaningful.

Experience the transformation for yourself 🔒
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Walk through the real holding cells 🔒🏛️Step inside original steel-barred rooms and preserved layouts that reveal what po...
12/26/2025

Walk through the real holding cells 🔒🏛️

Step inside original steel-barred rooms and preserved layouts that reveal what policing looked like long before today 🗝️✨
This is history you don’t just see — you move through it.

Experience the past, up close and unfiltered 🖤
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Part of the town. Part of its past. 🏛️🖤This building has served generations, and its preserved stories and artifacts ens...
12/24/2025

Part of the town. Part of its past. 🏛️🖤

This building has served generations, and its preserved stories and artifacts ensure it remains a living part of the community 🔑✨
Here, history isn’t just remembered — it’s lived, felt, and shared.

Stay somewhere that truly belongs to the town 🔒
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Where the town’s memories live 🏛️🗝️Original records, badges, photos, and artifacts remain on display — honoring the peop...
12/22/2025

Where the town’s memories live 🏛️🗝️

Original records, badges, photos, and artifacts remain on display — honoring the people who shaped this building’s legacy 📜✨
Here, history isn’t hidden away. It’s part of the experience 🖤

Step inside a story that still lives 🔒
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10 N Irving Avenue
Colonial Beach, VA
22443

Telephone

+12025551212

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