Laclede County Jail, also known as Laclede County Museum, was a historic jail located at Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. The original section was built in 1876, with living quarters for the sheriff added in 1913. It was a two-story, T-shaped brick building with a low-pitched hipped roof. It was maintained by the Laclede County Historical Society, which used the facility as a museum.[2]: 5  It was demolished for safety reasons in 2021.[3]

Laclede County Jail
Laclede County Jail, January 2009
Laclede County Jail is located in Missouri
Laclede County Jail
Laclede County Jail is located in the United States
Laclede County Jail
LocationAdams and 3rd Sts., Lebanon, Missouri
Coordinates37°40′59″N 92°39′52″W / 37.68306°N 92.66444°W / 37.68306; -92.66444
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1876 (1876), 1913
ArchitectIngraham, W.P.; Pauly, P.J.
NRHP reference No.80002372[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 27, 1980
Removed from NRHPFebruary 4, 2022

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and was removed in 2022.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Launa Jones (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Laclede County Jail" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 7 photographs from 1978)
  3. ^ "Crews begin demolishing historic Laclede County Jail in Lebanon, Mo". KY3. August 5, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022.