Montgomery_County_Jail_and_Sheriff's_Residence

Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Historic government buildings in Indiana, United States

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.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2023.[1] It is located in the Crawfordsville Commercial Historic District.

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  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016. Note: This includes Max Tannenbaum (January 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.

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