Maynard Town Hall and Jail

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Maynard Town Hall and Jail
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Location330 Main St., W.
Maynard, Iowa
Coordinates 42°46′26.4″N91°52′50.7″W / 42.774000°N 91.880750°W / 42.774000; -91.880750 Coordinates: 42°46′26.4″N91°52′50.7″W / 42.774000°N 91.880750°W / 42.774000; -91.880750
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
NRHP reference No. 97001286 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1997

Maynard Town Hall and Jail is a historic building located in Maynard, Iowa, United States. Before this building was constructed the town had no building to enact its business. They used the mayor's house or place of business for his office and council meetings. [2] After it was completed, this building served as a jail into the late 1930s and as the city hall until 1952, when a new community building was completed. For most of the time it served as a jail it was outfitted with bars and had bunks. It was a short-term lock-up for those who committed minor infractions. It was used for a public library beginning in the 1940s. After its use as a city hall, it was bought by a local merchant for use in his grocery store in 1957. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Margaret. T. Boedeker. "Maynard Town Hall and Jail". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-10-23. with photos