Maries County Jail and Sheriff's House

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Maries County Jail and Sheriff's House
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LocationJct. of Fifth and Mill Sts., Vienna, Missouri
Coordinates 38°11′11″N91°56′46″W / 38.18639°N 91.94611°W / 38.18639; -91.94611 Coordinates: 38°11′11″N91°56′46″W / 38.18639°N 91.94611°W / 38.18639; -91.94611
AreaLess than one acre
Built1856 (1856)-1858
ArchitectBarnhart
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Jail
NRHP reference # 02000101 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 2002

Maries County Jail and Sheriff's House, also known as the Old Jail Museum, is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located in Vienna, Maries County, Missouri. It was built between 1856 and 1858, and is a two-story rectangular building, constructed of rough-cut native limestone ashlar blocks. It was moved to its present location in 1959, where it is now used as a museum. [2] :5

A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England, where the office originated. There is an analogous although independently developed office in Iceland that is commonly translated to English as sheriff, and this is discussed below.

Vienna, Missouri City in Missouri, United States

Vienna is a city in, and the county seat of, Maries County, Missouri, United States. The population was 610 at the 2010 census.

Maries County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Maries County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,176. Its county seat is Vienna. The county was organized March 2, 1855 and named for the Maries River and Little Maries River. 'Maries' is derived from the French marais, which means marsh, lake or pond.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sharon Kesel (April 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Maries County Jail and Sheriff's House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 16 photographs from 2001)