Cuba City Jail Explained

Cuba City Jail
Coordinates:38.0611°N -91.4044°W
Builder:Harrison, William (or Harmon)
Added:October 29, 2014
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Historic and Architectural Resources of the City of Cuba, Missouri, 1821-1963
Refnum:14000880[1]

Cuba City Jail is a historic jail located at Cuba, Crawford County, Missouri. It was built in 1908, and is a one-story, rectangular-shaped, concrete block jail structure. It consists of a primary guard space complete with desk and wood-burning stove and a rear cell room with pair of hanging iron bunks. The structure was in use until 1954 and today serves as a museum.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2014-11-07. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/27/14 through 10/31/14. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cuba City Jail. 2016-11-01. Matt Bivens. PDF. August 2014. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.