St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. It was built in 1870–1871, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival-style brick and limestone building. It has a front gable roof and centered arched front doorway. The building was enlarged slightly around 1909. By 1996, it was one of the oldest operating jails in Missouri,[2] but it was retired in September of that year when the jail moved to a newer and larger facility.[3] The building now serves as a low-cost inn for people traveling along the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail.[4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] It is located in the Courthouse Square Historic District.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Debbie Sheals (April 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 12 photographs from 2005)
- ^ "St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence - Farmington, Missouri". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "Al's Place Bicycle Hostel - About". Facebook. 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
