Jefferson County Jail (Madison, Indiana)

Jefferson County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Jefferson County Jail, July 2019
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Location	Courthouse Sq., Madison, Indiana
Coordinates	38°44′10″N 85°22′35″W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1848 (1848)-1850, 1859
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	73000019[1]
Added to NRHP	June 18, 1973

Jefferson County Jail, also known as Jefferson County Jail and Sheriffs House, is a historic jail and residence located at Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana. It was built between 1848 and 1850, and is a two-story, rectangular Greek Revival style masonry building. The building consists of two blocks: a residential section in front and jail block at the rear. A kitchen wing was added in 1859. It features a classic pedimented gable temple front with a recessed entrance and pilasters.^[2]: 2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1] It is located in the Madison 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 April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Melvin M. Rotsch and Philip H. Dole (July 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson County Jail" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016..

External links

Media related to Jefferson County Jail (Indiana) at Wikimedia Commons

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IN-84, "Jefferson County Jail & Sheriff's Office, Courthouse Square, Madison, Jefferson County, IN", 9 photos, 10 measured drawings, 14 data pages