Jefferson County Jail, also known as Jefferson County Jail and Sheriffs House, is a historic jail and residence located at

Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...

Jefferson County, Indiana Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 33,147. The county seat is Madison. History Jefferson County was formed on February 1, 1811, from Dearborn and Clark Counties. It was named for ...

. It was built between 1848 and 1850, and is a two-story, rectangular

Greek Revival The Greek Revival was an architectural movement which began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe and the United States and Canada, but a ...

style masonry building. The building consists of two blocks: a residential section in front and jail block at the rear. A kitchen wing was added in 1859. It features a classic pedimented gable temple front with a recessed entrance and

pilaster In classical architecture, a pilaster is an architectural element used to give the appearance of a supporting column and to articulate an extent of wall, with only an ornamental function. It consists of a flat surface raised from the main wal ...

s. ''Note:'' This includes . It was 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 1973. It is located in the Madison Historic District.

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* Historic American Buildings Survey in Indiana Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Greek Revival architecture in Indiana Government buildings completed in 1850 Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Indiana Historic district contributing properties in Indiana {{JeffersonCountyIN-NRHP-stub