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Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office

Coordinates: 37°50′25″N 94°21′29″W / 37.840145°N 94.358049°W / 37.840145; -94.358049
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Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office
Bushwhacker Museum in 2017
Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office is located in Missouri
Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office
Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office is located in the United States
Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office
Location229 N. Main St., Nevada, Missouri
Coordinates37°50′25″N 94°21′29″W / 37.840145°N 94.358049°W / 37.840145; -94.358049
Built1871 (1871)
ArchitectLibby, C.M.; Fluke, George
NRHP reference No.77000816[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1977

Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office, also known as the Bushwhacker Museum, is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located at Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri. The stone building was built in 1871 and consists of: a two-story, rectangular-plan, Federal-style residence; a two-story, four-room office; and a one-story, rectangular jail. The building ceased use as a jail in 1960 and houses a local history museum.[2]: 2 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[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. ^ Nancy B. Breme and Mrs. William C. Sterett (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-03-01. (includes 5 photographs)
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