Weston in Platte County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Weston, Missouri, Jail

1911

— Weston Historic District —

Weston, Missouri, Jail Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011

1. Weston, Missouri, Jail Marker

Weston Downtown Historic District:
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Inscription.
First jail, 1880's log, located upper Main St. This Thomas Street building erected next to first fire station. Ceased being used as jail in 1960's.

National Register of Historic Placses

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 39° 24.698′ N, 94° 54.152′ W. Marker is in Weston, Missouri, in Platte County. It is on Thomas Street near Blackhawk Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 724 Thomas Street, Weston MO 64098, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also

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named Weston (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchell Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Doppler Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dinah Robinson Courtyard (about 300 feet away); St. George Hotel (about 300 feet away); How Building (about 300 feet away); Yocum-Benner Buildings (about 300 feet away); Bechler Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weston.

Also see . . . Visit Historic Weston. Town website homepage (Submitted on July 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Weston, Missouri, Jail and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011

2. Weston, Missouri, Jail and Marker

Small white building at left of photo

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 923 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.