Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, also known as Hendricks County Museum, is a historic home and jail located at Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana. It was built in 1866–1867, and is a two-story, Second Empire style brick building with a three-story square tower. It has a slate mansard roof and segmental arched openings. It consists of the former Sheriff's residence in front and a one-story rear wing with later additions containing the jail. The building has housed the Hendricks County Museum since 1974.[2]

Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, May 2011
Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is located in Indiana
Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is located in the United States
Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
Location170 S. Washington St., Danville, Indiana
Coordinates39°45′32″N 86°31′27″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1866 (1866)-1867
ArchitectGregg, Martin
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.83000125[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1983

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is located in the Danville Courthouse Square Historic District.

List of Sheriffs

Thomas Matlock (1824-1862)

John Dunn (1826-1827)

Samuel Jessup (1827-1828)

Thomas Nichols (1828-1833)

James Siggerson (1833-1837)

Edmunds Clark (1837-1843)

J.D. Parker (1843-1844)

James Stutsman (1848-1850)

Samuel Meloque (1850-1854)

Cornelius O’Haver (1854-1858)

Reuben S. Ward (1858-1860)

Thomas Nichols (1860-1864)

Edmund H. Straughan (1864-1868)

William H. Calvert (1868-1872)

Samuel L. Hawkins (1872-1876)

Asbury Bryant (1876-1878)

James H. Emmons (1878-1882)

Abraham Douglas (1882-1884)

William P. Ayers (1884-1886)

Woodson Bryant (1886-1888)

Jonathan S. Marshal (1888-1890)

William C. Clements (1890-1892)

John T. Taylor (1892-1894)

John T. Bell (1894-1896)

William B. Bryant (1896-1898)

Henry I. Eaton (1898-1900)

A. A. Fligg (1900-1904)

Isaac J. Mendenhall (1904-1908)

John C. Robbins (1908-1910)

John W. Ader (1910-1912)

James N. Gentry (1912-1916)

Robert Hufford (1916-1920)

Charles T. Clark (1920-1924)

S. V. Hollingsworth (1924-1925)

Henry C. Rodney (1925-1928)

Albert H. Shane (1928-1930)

Lewis L. Pounds (1930-1934)

Wiltsie Stuart (1935-1938)

Oscar Bradford (1938-1943)

Leon Bayliss (1943-1947)

Porter Money (1947-1956)

Leon Bayliss (1956-1962)

Merle Funk (1962-1970)

Russell Carmichael (1971-1979)

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Dorothy Kelley (July 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs. Indiana authors books. History of Hendricks County, Indiana. (n.d.). https://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/inauthors/view?docId=VAC1000&brand=ia-books&doc.view=pagedImage&source=&image.id=VAC1000-113&query=#docView


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