Danville in Hendricks County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hendricks County Sheriff's Residence & Jail

Erected 1866

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

1. Hendricks County Sheriff's Residence & Jail Marker

Inscription.
Harlan Carter • Martin Gregg • John Robbins
Hendricks County Commissioners

Renovated 1996
Brandt Construction Company
J.D. Clampitt • Hursel Disney • Richard Myers
Hendricks County Commissioners
[Second Plaque]
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 39° 45.556′ N, 86° 31.445′ W. Marker is in Danville, Indiana, in Hendricks County. Marker is at the intersection of South Washington Street and West Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north on South Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 S Washington St, Danville IN 46122, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Danville’s Carnegie Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hendricks County (Danville, Indiana) War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Dr. Jeremiah & Ann Jane DePew House (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Danville’s Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Normal College (approx. ¼ mile away); Morgan-Chaille House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Leachman-Underwood House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Samuel Luther Thompson (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Regarding Hendricks County Sheriff's Residence & Jail. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

According to local government records, county officials recognized the need for a new jail in January, 1865. Martin Gregg, one of the county commissioners, was authorized to examine the jails in the neighboring counties and prepare an estimate of the cost of erecting a new jail building in Danville, the county seat. Gregg, who served as a commissioner for 14 years and also supervised construction of the second county courthouse and poor-house, had plans prepared by a local architect and received permission to begin construction in December, 1865. The building was completed in early 1867 at a cost of just over $25,000, and was used for the next 107 years. Additions were made to
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

2. Hendricks County Sheriff's Residence & Jail Marker
the building at three different times, but finally, in 1974, it was judged inadequate and a new jail was constructed.

Also see . . .
1. Hendricks County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the building, which was listed in 1983. (National Park Service) (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Hendricks County Historical Museum. Home page for the museum, which now occupies the former jail and sheriff's residence. (Submitted on September 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

3. Hendricks County Sheriff's Residence & Jail Marker

It is now the Hendricks County Museum.

Hendricks County Sheriff's Residence & Jail image. Click for full size.

Hendricks County Museum Collections via Indiana Memory, 1869

4. Hendricks County Sheriff's Residence & Jail

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.