St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, September 2014
Location 11 N. Franklin St., Farmington, Missouri
Coordinates 37°46′52″N 90°25′23″W / 37.78111°N 90.42306°W / 37.78111; -90.42306Coordinates: 37°46′52″N 90°25′23″W / 37.78111°N 90.42306°W / 37.78111; -90.42306
Area less than one acre
Built 1871 (1871)
Architect Pond, Charles H.; Emerlauer, John
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 96000764[1]
Added to NRHP July 19, 1996

St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located at Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. It was built in 1870-1871, and is a two-story, three bay, Greek Revival style brick and limestone building. It has a front gable roof and centered arched front doorway. The building was enlarged slightly around 1909. It is one of the oldest operating jails in Missouri.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] It is located in the Courthouse Square 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. Debbie Sheals (April 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 12 photographs from 2005)
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