Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office

Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office
Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office, August 2010
Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office is located in Pennsylvania
Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office
Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office is located in the United States
Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office
Location6th St. and Nixon Ave., Indiana, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°37′23″N 79°9′8″W / 40.62306°N 79.15222°W / 40.62306; -79.15222
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1887-1888
ArchitectC.H. Sparks, John S. Hastings
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.79002240[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 27, 1979

The Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office is an historic, American jail and Sheriff's office complex that is located in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

History and architectural features

This complex consists of two structures that were built between 1887 and 1888. They are brick buildings that were designed in the Italianate-style. The jail is attached to the rear of the Sheriff's Office, also known as the Sheriff's House. They are connected to the Old Indiana County Courthouse by a second floor pedestrian bridge.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes National Bank of the Commonwealth (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Indiana County Jail and Sheriff's Office" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-04.