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Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House

  • Also Known As: Historical Society of Porter County Old Jail Museum
  • Address: 153 Franklin St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Rose,R. Architect
Shade and Lampke Architect
1871/00/00

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Particulars for Porter County Jail and Sheriff's House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Building Style Castle influence
Criminal Justice Correctional Facility
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Italianate
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Single dwelling
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 76000017
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: Rose,R.; Shade and Lampke
Architectural Style: Italianate, Other
Attribute: Castle influence
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics-government, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874
Significant Year: 1871
Historic Function: Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-Function: Correctional facility, Single dwelling
Current Function: Education, Recreation and Culture, Government, Work in progress
Current Sub-Function: Correctional facility Museum

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