Old Linn County Jail

Old Linn County Jail
Location 312 Main St., Mound City, Kansas
Coordinates 38°8′34″N 94°48′37″W / 38.14278°N 94.81028°W / 38.14278; -94.81028Coordinates: 38°8′34″N 94°48′37″W / 38.14278°N 94.81028°W / 38.14278; -94.81028
Area less than one acre
Built 1867-68
Built by Bunn,Ezekial
NRHP reference # 78001285[1]
Added to NRHP November 30, 1978

The Old Linn County Jail, also known as City Hall, at 312 Main Street in Mound City in Linn County, Kansas was built in 1867-68. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

It is two-story front-gabled building with 21 inches (0.53 m) thick brick walls on a 27 by 34 feet (8.2 m × 10.4 m) plan.[2]

The building began serving as city hall for Mound City in 1903. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Julie A. Wortman and Richard Pankratz (July 13, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: (Old) Linn County Jail / City Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved May 30, 2017. With seven photos from 1977.


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