The Clark County Jail is a historic structure located in

Neillsville, Wisconsin Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,384 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat. History The Ojibwa were the earliest known residents of the Neillsville area. The first settlers of Europe ...

. It was added to the

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in 1978. Additionally, it is listed on the

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State Register of Historic Places and is designated a historic landmark by the Neillsville Historic Preservation Commission.

History

The structure originally served as a jail, as well as a residence for the Sheriff of Clark County, Wisconsin and his family in a separate portion of the building. The county stopped using the building as the sheriff's residence in 1974. In 1978, the county stopped using the jail portion, as well, and the building now serves as a

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1897 Clark County Jail Museum
{{National Register of Historic Places Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Clark County, Wisconsin Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Wisconsin Government buildings completed in 1897 Museums in Clark County, Wisconsin Prison museums in the United States History museums in Wisconsin 1897 establishments in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Wisconsin