Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Location102 N. Main St., Linneus, Missouri
Coordinates39°52′45″N 93°11′18″W / 39.87917°N 93.18833°W / 39.87917; -93.18833
Arealess than one acre
Built1871 (1871)
ArchitectFore, Charles A.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.00001659[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 2001

Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri. It was built in 1871 and is a two-story, five-bay, Greek Revival style I-house constructed of concrete, wood, and brick. A one-story brick addition with basement, built as a Works Progress Administration project, was added in 1937. The building was converted to a museum in the 1970s.[2]: 5 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Rebecca Kathleen Penfold and Steven E. Mitchell (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017. (includes 13 photographs from 2000)