Vermillion County Jail and Sheriff's Residence explained

Vermillion County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Location:220 E. Market St., Newport, Indiana
Coordinates:39.8575°N -87.4061°W
Built:, 1896
Architect:Leach, C.B.; Gaddis, John W.
Builder:Epperson, Richard
Architecture:Italianate, Romanesque
Added:March 12, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99000305

Vermillion County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic combined jail and sheriff's residence located at Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana. The Sheriff's Residence was built in 1868, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling. It rests on a raised limestone foundation and has a steep hipped roof. It features round and segmental arched window openings and a full-width front porch. Attached to it is a two-story, vernacular Romanesque Revival style jail block of rusticated limestone. The jail block was designed by architect John W. Gaddis and added in 1896.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vermillion County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. 2016-07-01. Mark Dollase. PDF. January 1998. and Accompanying photographs