Cheyenne County Jail

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Cheyenne County Jail
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Location85 W. Second St., Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Coordinates 38°49′14″N102°21′3″W / 38.82056°N 102.35083°W / 38.82056; -102.35083 Coordinates: 38°49′14″N102°21′3″W / 38.82056°N 102.35083°W / 38.82056; -102.35083
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
Built byFrisk, W.J.
Architect Roeschlaub, Robert S.
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 88000758 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1988

The Cheyenne County Jail, at 85 W. Second St. in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, was built in 1894. It was a work of Denver architect Robert S. Roeschlaub with some Romanesque Revival styling. It is now operated as the Cheyenne Wells Old Jail Museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1] [2]

It was operated as a jail from 1894 through sometime after 1937, then eventually was closed. It became a museum in 1962 with the creation of the Eastern Colorado Historical Society, which operated until 1972 then was revived in 1976. It is open during the summer. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cheyenne County Jail". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1987-88
  3. "Our Journey - Official Website". www.ourjourney.info. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-06-25.

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