Madison County Sheriff's House and Jail

The Madison County Sheriff's House and Jail was a historic house and jail building located at 210 N. Main St. in Edwardsville, Illinois. Built in 1869 and opened in 1871, the building was the oldest Madison County government building in Edwardsville, the county seat. The building consisted of a three-story sheriff's house and an adjacent cell block; the cell block was expanded in 1904 to provide space for female prisoners. The sheriff's house was designed in the Second Empire style; it was one of two examples of the style in Edwardsville and the only one which had maintained its historical appearance. The building's design featured a mansard roof, two dormers on both the front and rear sides, and a bracketed wooden cornice.[2]

Madison County Sheriff's House and Jail
Site of the sheriff's house and jail, now destroyed
Location210 N. Main St., Edwardsville, Illinois
Coordinates38°48′48″N 89°57′27″W
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1869 (1869)
Built byAlonzo Keller
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.80001394[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 31, 1980
Removed from NRHPJanuary 2, 2020

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1980,[1] and was delisted in 2020.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Hackett, Marie. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Madison County Sheriff's House and Jail. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. January 1980.


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