Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence (Salem, Indiana)

Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Front of the jail and sheriff's house
Location 106 S. Main St., Salem, Indiana
Coordinates 38°36′17″N 86°6′2″W / 38.60472°N 86.10056°W / 38.60472; -86.10056Coordinates: 38°36′17″N 86°6′2″W / 38.60472°N 86.10056°W / 38.60472; -86.10056
Area less than one acre
Built 1881 (1881)
Architect Balsley, Joseph
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP Reference # 84000280[1]
Added to NRHP November 23, 1984

Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and residence located at Salem, Washington County, Indiana. It was built in 1881, and is a Second Empire style brick and stone building. It consists of a 2 1/2-story residence with a mansard roof with a 1 1/2-story rear jail addition. An office addition was added to the jail in 1974.[2]:2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It is included in the Salem Downtown Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Jane Clark (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs


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