Village Jail - Brussels IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 38° 56.960 W 090° 35.270
15S E 709035 N 4313921
Located on Main St in the heart of the district.
Waymark Code: WMPGWE
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
Views: 1

The Jail a red shed like structure in the center of the village, was originally called "the calaboose", was built about the same time town's boundaries were established and the corrugated iron was added in 1889. It was mostly used to house men overnight for drinking too much beer and is said to have once held 12 men who had to sleep standing up. The last prisoner was held there in 1952 and today the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department handles any disturbances.

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Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Brussels Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
Main St


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Other (Please explain in the Private Message field)

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NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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