Clay County Jail - Louisville, IL
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In Louisville, the retired county jail has the distinction of hosting the Clay County museum with the building listed on the National Registry of Historic places.
Waymark Code: WMKRQ4
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2014
Views: 1
County of building: Clay County
Location of building: 195 Main St., Louisville
Phone: 618-686-7541 or 618-665-3600
"The Clay County Jail is a historic former jail located at 195 Main St. in Louisville, Illinois. Built in 1893, the jail was the third used by the county. The brick jail was designed in the Queen Anne style; its design features gabled dormers at the front of its hip roof and a spindlework front porch. The jail building also included the county sheriff's residence, a common arrangement which allowed the sheriff to oversee the prisoners at all times. The jail is now used as the Clay County Historical Society Museum.
The jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1998." ~ Wikipedia
Street address:
195 Main St.
Louisville, IL USA
62858
County / Borough / Parish: Clay County
Year listed: 1998
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Domestic, Government
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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