Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail, also known as the Sheriff's House, is a historic jail and residence located at 226 South Main Street in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1882, and is a two-story, Second Empire style brick building. It has a three-story projecting tower and a mansard roof. It features a one-story, flat roofed porch with Tuscan order columns added about 1890. The building remained in use as a residence until 1958 and as a jail until 1974. Note: This includes and Accompanying photographs. The building is maintained and open to the public by the Old Sheriff's House Foundation. Read more on Wikipedia
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