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Petersburg Jail 
Summary
The Petersburg Jail, at Main St. and 2nd St. in Petersburg in Boone County, Nebraska, was built in 1902 and was Petersburg's first freestanding municipal structure.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
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| Location | Main St. and Second St., Petersburg, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′15″N 98°04′47″W / 41.854139°N 98.079821°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902 |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000154[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 15, 2005 |
Description edit
It is a 24 by 16 feet (7.3 by 4.9 m) brick structure.
History edit
It originally was a single room, then was split by metal bars in 1926 to separate a jail cell from a marshal's desk space; the bars have since been removed.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Miller, Greg (January 26, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Petersburg Jail". National Park Service. With three photos from 2004.
External links edit
Media related to Petersburg Jail (Petersburg, Nebraska) at Wikimedia Commons
