Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence (Salem, Indiana)

Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Front of the jail and sheriff's house
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Location	106 S. Main St., Salem, Indiana
Coordinates	38°36′17″N86°6′2″W / 38.60472°N 86.10056°W / 38.60472; -86.10056
Area	less than one acre
Built	1881 (1881)
Architect	Balsley, Joseph
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	84000280 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 23, 1984

Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and residence located at Salem, Washington County, Indiana. It was built in 1881, and is a Second Empire style brick and stone building. It consists of a 2+1⁄2-story residence with a mansard roof with a 1+1⁄2-story rear jail addition. An office addition was added to the jail in 1974. ^{[2] : 2}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ^[1] It is included in the Salem Downtown Historic District.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2016.Note: This includes Jane Clark (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Washington County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs

External links

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