Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located at Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. It was built in 1882 in two sections, and is a 2 1/2-story, red brick and limestone building in a combination of Italianate, Gothic Revival, and Romanesque Revival style architecture. The jail is a "rotary jail"; it is the only example of this type in Indiana and one of two left in the United States.[2]:2–3 The building houses a local history and prison museum.
Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence | |
 Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, June 2012 | |
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| Location | 225 N. Washington St., Crawfordsville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′38″N 86°54′6″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architect | Hodgson, E.J.; Hinkley, Julian W. & Norris, James |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Gothic, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000007[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 1975 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is located in the Crawfordsville Commercial Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Max Tannenbaum (January 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IN-17, "Montgomery County Jail, Washington & Spring Streets, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN", 23 photos, 5 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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