Inscription
The jail was designed by Oshkosh, Wisconsin architect William Waters and built in 1876. The building served a dual purpose of being both the sheriff's home and also the county lock-up. It was in use continuously until 1969. That year a county referendum saved the building from demolition. The Kewaunee County Historical Society was allowed to convert the building into a museum. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The present courthouse was built encompassing the original structure, dating to 1873. The photo shows how the jail and courthouse looked around 1910.
Details
| HM Number | HM1GSD |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | National Register of Historic Places |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 1998 |
| Placed By | The Kewaunee County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 2:44pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [2] BRIAN HUBEN
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 459821 N 4922699 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 44.45648333, -87.50503333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 27.389', W 87° 30.302' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 27' 23.3400" N, 87° 30' 18.1200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 920 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 401-499 Vliet St, Kewaunee WI 54216, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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