| Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence | |
| Nrhp Type: | cp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | 170 S. Washington St., Danville, Indiana |
| Coordinates: | 39.7589°N -86.5242°W |
| Built: | -1867 |
| Architect: | Gregg, Martin |
| Architecture: | Second Empire |
| Added: | June 30, 1983 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 83000125 |
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.[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the Danville Courthouse Square Historic District.
List of Sheriffs
Thomas Matlock (1824-1862)
John Dunn (1826-1827)
Samuel Jessup (1827-1828)
Thomas Nichols (1828-1833)
James Siggerson (1833-1837)
Edmunds Clark (1837-1843)
J.D. Parker (1843-1844)
James Stutsman (1848-1850)
Samuel Meloque (1850-1854)
Cornelius O’Haver (1854-1858)
Reuben S. Ward (1858-1860)
Thomas Nichols (1860-1864)
Edmund H. Straughan (1864-1868)
William H. Calvert (1868-1872)
Samuel L. Hawkins (1872-1876)
Asbury Bryant (1876-1878)
James H. Emmons (1878-1882)
Abraham Douglas (1882-1884)
William P. Ayers (1884-1886)
Woodson Bryant (1886-1888)
Jonathan S. Marshal (1888-1890)
William C. Clements (1890-1892)
John T. Taylor (1892-1894)
John T. Bell (1894-1896)
William B. Bryant (1896-1898)
Henry I. Eaton (1898-1900)
A. A. Fligg (1900-1904)
Isaac J. Mendenhall (1904-1908)
John C. Robbins (1908-1910)
John W. Ader (1910-1912)
James N. Gentry (1912-1916)
Robert Hufford (1916-1920)
Charles T. Clark (1920-1924)
S. V. Hollingsworth (1924-1925)
Henry C. Rodney (1925-1928)
Albert H. Shane (1928-1930)
Lewis L. Pounds (1930-1934)
Wiltsie Stuart (1935-1938)
Oscar Bradford (1938-1943)
Leon Bayliss (1943-1947)
Porter Money (1947-1956)
Leon Bayliss (1956-1962)
Merle Funk (1962-1970)
Russell Carmichael (1971-1979)
Indiana authors books. History of Hendricks County, Indiana. (n.d.). https://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/inauthors/view?docId=VAC1000&brand=ia-books&doc.view=pagedImage&source=&image.id=VAC1000-113&query=#docView