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Old Jail (Muscatine, Iowa)

Coordinates: 41°25′49″N 91°02′37″W / 41.43028°N 91.04361°W / 41.43028; -91.04361
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Old Jail
Old Jail (Muscatine, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Old Jail (Muscatine, Iowa)
Old Jail (Muscatine, Iowa) is located in the United States
Old Jail (Muscatine, Iowa)
Location411 E. 4th St.
Muscatine, Iowa
Coordinates41°25′49″N 91°02′37″W / 41.43028°N 91.04361°W / 41.43028; -91.04361
Built1857
ArchitectHines & Milford
NRHP reference No.74000801[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1974

The Old Jail is a historic building located in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. The building was built in 1857 across the street from the Muscatine County Courthouse. It replaced the original county jail that had been built in 1839.[2] It was replaced by the county in 1907. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Local Sights". Muscatine County Sheriff. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-23.