Missouri State Penitentiary Warden's House - Jefferson City, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 34.331 W 092° 09.804
15S E 572877 N 4269634
This historic house is located across the street from the now closed Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMF7C
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member chstress53
Views: 16

This house also known as the Marmaduke House named after the first resident warden Darwin W. Marmaduke who was appointed warden by his brother, John Sappington Marmaduke, Governor of Missouri. The house was designed in a Queen Anne style by Architect M.F. Bell and was built in 1888 entirely with prison inmate labor.
Street address:
700 E. Capitol Ave.
Jefferson City, Missouri


County / Borough / Parish: Cole County

Year listed: 1991

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1875-1949

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Law Office

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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