Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office explained

Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office
Location:	6th St. and Nixon Ave., Indiana, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.6231°N -79.1522°W
Built:	1887-1888
Architect:	C.H. Sparks, John S. Hastings
Architecture:	Italianate
Added:	September 27, 1979
Refnum:	79002240

The Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office is an historic, American jail and Sheriff's office complex that is located in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

History and architectural features

This complex consists of two structures that were built between 1887 and 1888. They are brick buildings that were designed in the Italianate-style. The jail is attached to the rear of the Sheriff's Office, also known as the Sheriff's House. They are connected to the Old Indiana County Courthouse by a second floor pedestrian bridge.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000644_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office]. 2011-12-04. National Bank of the Commonwealth. PDF. n.d..