Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, May 2011
Location 170 S. Washington St., Danville, Indiana
Coordinates 39°45′32″N 86°31′27″W / 39.75889°N 86.52417°W / 39.75889; -86.52417Coordinates: 39°45′32″N 86°31′27″W / 39.75889°N 86.52417°W / 39.75889; -86.52417
Area less than one acre
Built 1866 (1866)-1867
Architect Gregg, Martin
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP Reference # 83000125[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1983

Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, also known as Hendricks County Museum, is a historic home and jail located at Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana. It was built in 1866-1867, and is a two-story, Second Empire style brick building with a three-story square tower. It has a slate mansard roof and segmental arched openings. It consists of the former Sheriff's residence in front and a one-story rear wing with later additions containing the jail. The building has housed the Hendricks County Museum since 1974.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is located in the Danville Courthouse Square Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Dorothy Kelley (July 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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