Third Street Jail - Greenville, Illinois
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paulspaper
N 38° 53.454 W 089° 24.822
16S E 290659 N 4307439
The Third Street Jail was built in 1859.
Waymark Code: WM3F9E
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2008
Views: 44
Plaque on building reads: "Greenville's third jail, built at a cost of $5,000 now houses an antique shop. The only recorded hanging in Bond County took place behind this building. Changes to the front of the building wer made by John Pepin and his sons to convert it into a commercial property. The wagon loads of reddish stone were hauled in from the United States and Canada. He created a beautiful rock garden with a pool, a bridge, and an Eiffel Tower in the back which have long since been removed."
Address:
3rd Street
Greenville, IL USA
62246
Open to the public: Yes
Fees?:
Now it is an antique shop, although even the antique shop looked like it was closed permanently.
Hours: Not listed
Web link: Not listed
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