Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Location 102 N. Main St., Linneus, Missouri
Coordinates 39°52′45″N 93°11′18″W / 39.87917°N 93.18833°W / 39.87917; -93.18833Coordinates: 39°52′45″N 93°11′18″W / 39.87917°N 93.18833°W / 39.87917; -93.18833
Area less than one acre
Built 1871 (1871)
Architect Fore, Charles A.
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 00001659[1]
Added to NRHP January 16, 2001

Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located at Linneus, Linn County, Missouri. It was built in 1871, and is a two-story, five bay, Greek Revival style I-house constructed of concrete, wood, and brick. A one-story brick addition with basement, built as a Works Progress Administration project in 1937. The building was converted to a museum in the 1970s.[2]:5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Rebecca Kathleen Penfold and Steven E. Mitchell (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 13 photographs from 2000)


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