Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence explained

Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Nrhp Type:nhl
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:225 N. Washington St., Crawfordsville, Indiana
Coordinates:40.0439°N -86.9017°W
Architect:Hodgson, E.J.; Hinkley, Julian W. & Norris, James
Architecture:Italianate, Gothic, Romanesque
Added:May 1, 1975
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:75000007
Designated Nrhp Type:December 11, 2023
Partof:Crawfordsville Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:92000183
Designated Nrhp Type2:March 25, 1992

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 -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.[1] The building houses a local history and prison museum.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. 2016-05-01. Max Tannenbaum. PDF. January 1975. and Accompanying photographs.