St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

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]

St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, September 2014
Location11 N. Franklin St., Farmington, Missouri
Coordinates37°46′52″N 90°25′23″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1871 (1871)
ArchitectPond, Charles H.; Emerlauer, John
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.96000764[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1996

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] It is located in the Courthouse Square Historic District.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 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)
  3. "St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence - Farmington, Missouri". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  4. "Al's Place Bicycle Hostel - About". Facebook. 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-24.


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