Clark County Jail

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Clark County Jail
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Building in June 2011
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Location215 E. 5th St., Neillsville, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°33′37″N90°35′36″W / 44.56028°N 90.59333°W / 44.56028; -90.59333
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1897
Built byJ.G. Wagner Co.
ArchitectGustave Stoltze & Hugo Schick
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 78000080 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 8, 1978

The Clark County Jail is a historic structure located in Neillsville, Wisconsin. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [3] [4] Additionally, it is listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places and is designated a historic landmark by the Neillsville Historic Preservation Commission.

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History

The structure originally served as a jail, as well as a residence for the Sheriff of Clark County, Wisconsin and his family in a separate portion of the building. [5] The county stopped using the building as the sheriff's residence in 1974. In 1978, the county stopped using the jail portion, as well, and the building now serves as a museum.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "1897 Clark County Jail Museum Inc" . Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  3. "1897 Clark County Jail". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  4. Wynn, John W. (April 10, 1978). "Clark County Jail" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Registration Form. US Dept. of the Interior - National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  5. "1897 Clark County Jail". City of Neillsville. Retrieved June 20, 2015.

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