Petersburg Jail

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Petersburg Jail
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LocationMain St. and Second St., Petersburg, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°51′15″N98°04′47″W / 41.854139°N 98.079821°W / 41.854139; -98.079821
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
NRHP reference No. 05000154 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 2005

The Petersburg Jail, at Main St. and 2nd St. in Petersburg in Boone County, Nebraska, was built in 1902 and was Petersburg's first freestanding municipal structure. [1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1]

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Description

It is a 24 by 16 feet (7.3 by 4.9 m) brick structure.

History

It originally was a single room, then was split by metal bars in 1926 to separate a jail cell from a marshal's desk space; the bars have since been removed. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Miller, Greg (January 26, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Petersburg Jail". National Park Service. With three photos from 2004.
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