Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located at Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. It was built in 1882 in two sections, and is a 2 1/2-story, red brick and limestone building in a combination of Italianate, Gothic Revival, and Romanesque Revival style architecture. The jail is a "rotary jail"; it is the only example of this type in Indiana and one of two left in the United States.[2]:2–3 The building houses a local history and prison museum.

Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, June 2012
Location225 N. Washington St., Crawfordsville, Indiana
Coordinates40°2′38″N 86°54′6″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1882 (1882)
ArchitectHodgson, E.J.; Hinkley, Julian W. & Norris, James
Architectural styleItalianate, Gothic, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.75000007[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1975

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is located in the Crawfordsville Commercial 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 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Max Tannenbaum (January 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Montgomery County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.

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