Tama County Jail


Tama County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Broadway and State Sts., Toledo, Iowa
Coordinates	41°59′49″N 92°34′40″W / 41.99694°N 92.57778°W / 41.99694; -92.57778Coordinates: 41°59′49″N 92°34′40″W / 41.99694°N 92.57778°W / 41.99694; -92.57778
Area	less than one acre
Built	1870
Built by	David Sterner
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP Reference #	81000270^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 27, 1981

The former Tama County Jail, now known as the Tama County Historical Museum, is located in Toledo, Iowa, United States. Tama County was established in 1853, but it did not establish a jail. It sent its inmates to neighboring counties. The present courthouse was completed in 1865, and discussions turned toward providing a jail. The county Board of Supervisors decided in January 1869 to proceed with plans, and in June 1870 they contracted with Toledo builder David Stoner to design and build the new building. It was completed by the end of the year. The sheriff and his family lived on the second floor and acted as the jailers. A two-story addition was built onto the rear of the building in the late 19th century to provide more space. By the 1960s the building increasingly became inadequate, and it was condemned by a grand jury. It closed in 1970, and the county once again started to farm out its inmates to neighboring counties. The county Historical Society leases the building and uses it as a museum.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Ralph J. Christian. "Tama County Jail" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-02.

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National Register of Historic Places in Tama County, Iowa

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Tama County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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