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Clark County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Building in June 2011
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Location	215 E. 5th St., Neillsville, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°33′37″N 90°35′36″W / 44.56028°N 90.59333°W / 44.56028; -90.59333
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1897
Built by	J.G. Wagner Co.
Architect	Gustave Stoltze & Hugo Schick
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	78000080
Added to NRHP	December 8, 1978

The Clark County Jail is a historic structure located in Neillsville, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Additionally, it is listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places and is designated a historic landmark by the Neillsville Historic Preservation Commission.

History

The structure originally served as a jail, as well as a residence for the Sheriff of Clark County, Wisconsin and his family in a separate portion of the building. The county stopped using the building as the sheriff's residence in 1974. In 1978, the county stopped using the jail portion, as well, and the building now serves as a museum.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "1897 Clark County Jail Museum Inc". Retrieved June 20, 2015.
3. "1897 Clark County Jail". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
4. Wynn, John W. (April 10, 1978). "Clark County Jail" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Registration Form. US Dept. of the Interior - National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
5. "1897 Clark County Jail". City of Neillsville. Retrieved June 20, 2015.

External links

Media related to Clark County Jail at Wikimedia Commons

• 1897 Clark County Jail Museum

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Wisconsin
Historic districts	Neillsville Downtown Historic District
Greenwood	Robert Schofield House
Hewett	The Silver Dome Ballroom
Neillsville	Forrest D. and Marian Calway House Clark County Jail Charles and Theresa Cornelius House Decatur and Kate Dickinson House First Church of Christ, Scientist Herman M. and Hanna Hediger House John and Maria Hein House Neillsville Masonic Temple Lodge No. 163 Neillsville Post Office Neillsville Standpipe Omaha Hotel Charles C. and Katharyn Sniteman House George W. and Sarah Trogner House William B. and Jennie Tufts House Wisconsin Pavilion
Owen	Owen High School Woodland Hotel
Pine Valley	Charles Foote House
Former	Grand Avenue Bridge
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Clark County, Wisconsin and List of National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin

• Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
• Buildings and structures in Clark County, Wisconsin
• Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Wisconsin
• Government buildings completed in 1897
• Museums in Clark County, Wisconsin
• Prison museums in the United States
• History museums in Wisconsin
• 1897 establishments in Wisconsin
• National Register of Historic Places in Clark County, Wisconsin