The Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail, also known as the Old Jail Museum, is a historic jail and residence located in Albion, Noble County, Indiana. It was built in 1875 by Thomas J. Tolan and Son, Architects of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, red brick building with combined Second Empire and Gothic Revival style design elements. It features round-arched windows, a three-story projecting entrance tower, and a mansard roof.[2]: 2
Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail | |
 Front and western side | |
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| Location | W. Main and Oak Sts., Albion, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°23′44″N 85°25′34″W / 41.39556°N 85.42611°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architect | Tolan, T. J. |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Gothic, Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000026[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Albion Courthouse Square Historic District.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Joseph Ely (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
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