The Granite County Jail, located on Kearney St. in Philipsburg in Granite County, Montana, was built in 1896. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Granite County Jail
Granite County Jail is located in Montana
Granite County Jail
Granite County Jail is located in the United States
Granite County Jail
LocationKearney St., Philipsburg, Montana
Coordinates46°20′2″N 113°17′31″W / 46.33389°N 113.29194°W / 46.33389; -113.29194
Arealess than one acre
Built1896
Built byAndrews, F.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Vernacular Eclectic
NRHP reference No.80002420[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 1980

It is a red brick building which was still in use as a jail in 1980. It is two stories in one section, one story in another, and has a square tower about 45 feet (14 m) tall, with small projecting square turrets at its four corners, above the building's entry portico.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Thomas J. Moss (1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Granite County Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved October 26, 2017. With three photos from 1979.