The Franklin County Sheriff's Residence and Jail is a historic building located in
Hampton, Iowa
Hampton is a town in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,337 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County.
Geography
Hampton's longitude and latitude coordinates, in decimal form are 42.74316 ...
, United States. The combination sheriff's residence and jail was the most common type of detention facility built by Iowa counties from the 1840s to around 1950.
[ with ] In this facility in Hampton the sheriff's residence was the two-story
Italianate
The Italianate style was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. Like Palladianism and Neoclassicism, the Italianate style drew its inspiration from the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian ...
style structure closest to the street. There was a cell on the second floor used for female or juvenile prisoners. The sheriff's wife generally provided the meals and laundry services for the prisoners from the residence. The small cell block for men and a women's holding cell was in the single-story wing off of the back of the house. The building was constructed by local attorney D.W. Dow, and P.J. Pauly & Bro. of
St. Louis
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provided the cells. It was completed in 1880. The sheriff continued to reside here into the 1960s, and the building was used for a jail until 1988. It was individually listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1996.
In 2003 it was included as a
contributing property in the
Hampton Double Square Historic District
The Hampton Double Square Historic District is a historic district located in Hampton, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003. At the time of its nomination it contained 43 resources, whic ...
.
The building is sometimes used for filming non-pornographic videos and stories that deal with restraints and jail themes.
Houses completed in 1880
Hampton, Iowa
Houses in Franklin County, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Iowa
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Italianate architecture in Iowa
Jails in Iowa
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Iowa
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