Love County Jail and Sheriff's Residence - Marietta, OK
N 33° 56.214 W 097° 07.290
14S E 673615 N 3756747
Built in 1910 by the Falls Creek Construction Co., the Love County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is now home to the Love County Military Museum, at 408½ W Chickasaw, Marietta, OK. Phone is 580-238-0254.
Waymark Code: WMMTKZ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2014
Views: 8
Located on the grounds of the Love County Courthouse, the museum is dedicated to honoring the military men and women from Love County who lost their lives fighting for our country. It houses collections of more than seven hundred photos, artifacts and war memorabilia from World War I up until the present day War in Iraq. Admission to the museum is free and open to the public, Thursday through Saturday, 9 AM to 2 PM.
The Oklahoma Department of Charities and Corrections, Volume 4, has some notes from a visit on 4/25/1912 (page 311), indicating that the jail was in good shape at that time, especially with a new sheriff at the helm. The jail walls had recently been whitewashed, but the cells needed some work, with comments that the canvas bunks should be replaced by steel bunks and pads.
Apparently, there were not yet sewer connections to each of the rooms, which lacked water and a bath, but they concluded that at least the food was good, and that this jail should fare well.
Street address:
408½ W Chickasaw
Marietta, OK Love
73448
County / Borough / Parish: Love
Year listed: 2007
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Government
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 2:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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