Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located in 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, was added in 1937. The building was converted to a museum in the 1970s.[2]: 5
Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence | |
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| Location | 102 N. Main St., Linneus, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°52′45″N 93°11′18″W / 39.87917°N 93.18833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architect | Fore, Charles A. |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001659[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 16, 2001 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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)