Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, also known as Hendricks County Museum, is a historic home and

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located at Danville,

Hendricks County, Indiana Hendricks County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 145,448. The county seat is the town of Danville. Hendricks County is the third largest county in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderso ...

. It was built in 1866–1867, and is a two-story, Second Empire style brick building with a three-story square tower. It has a

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and segmental arched openings. It consists of the former Sheriff's residence in front and a one-story rear wing with later additions containing the jail. The building has housed the Hendricks County Museum since 1974. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the Danville Courthouse Square Historic District.

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Hendricks County Museum website
History museums in Indiana Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Second Empire architecture in Indiana Government buildings completed in 1867 National Register of Historic Places in Hendricks County, Indiana Buildings and structures in Hendricks County, Indiana Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Indiana Jails in Indiana Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana {{HendricksCountyIN-NRHP-stub