The Old Linn County Jail, also known as City Hall, at 312 Main Street in Mound City in Linn County, Kansas was built in 1867–68. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

Old Linn County Jail
Old Linn County Jail is located in Kansas
Old Linn County Jail
Old Linn County Jail is located in the United States
Old Linn County Jail
Location312 Main St., Mound City, Kansas
Coordinates38°8′34″N 94°48′37″W / 38.14278°N 94.81028°W / 38.14278; -94.81028
Arealess than one acre
Built1867-68
Built byBunn, Ezekial
NRHP reference No.78001285[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1978

It is two-story front-gabled building with 21 inches (0.53 m) thick brick walls on a 27 by 34 feet (8.2 m × 10.4 m) plan.[2]

The building began serving as city hall for Mound City in 1903. [2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Julie A. Wortman and Richard Pankratz (July 13, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: (Old) Linn County Jail / City Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved May 30, 2017. With seven photos from 1977.