Adams County Jail (Corning, Iowa)

United States historic place


Adams County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	1000 Benton Ave. Corning, Iowa
Coordinates	40°59′31″N 94°44′05″W / 40.99194°N 94.73472°W / 40.99194; -94.73472
Area	less than one acre
Built	1877
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	91000119
Added to NRHP	February 28, 1991

The former Adams County Jail, also known as the House of History: Adams County Historical Society, is located in Corning, Iowa, United States. The limestone structure was built in 1877, and it mimicked the adjacent frame courthouse (no longer extant). The two-story rectangular building is a Vernacular style structure with Greek Revival influence. It is capped with a hipped roof and a flat crest. It served the county for the next 78 years as its jailhouse. The building also provided residential space on the lower level to the sheriff, or if he had his own house, to the jailer. The upper floor held the cells. The most notable event at the jail was the lynching of local farmer John W. McKenzie in 1887, who had shot his neighbor. The building was converted into apartments in 1955, and a museum in 1969. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ James E. Jacobsen. "Adams County Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-12. with photo(s)

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Corning	Adams County Jail Corning Commercial Historic District Corning Opera House Snider Bridge
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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