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Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bushwhacker Museum in 2017
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Location	229 N. Main St., Nevada, Missouri
Coordinates	37°50′25″N 94°21′29″W / 37.840145°N 94.358049°W / 37.840145; -94.358049
Built	1871 (1871)
Architect	Libby, C.M.; Fluke, George
NRHP reference No.	77000816
Added to NRHP	August 16, 1977

Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office, also known as the Bushwhacker Museum, is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located at Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri. The stone building was built in 1871 and consists of: a two-story, rectangular-plan, Federal-style residence; a two-story, four-room office; and a one-story, rectangular jail. The building ceased use as a jail in 1960 and houses a local history museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Nancy B. Breme and Mrs. William C. Sterett (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-03-01. (includes 5 photographs)

External links

Media related to Bushwhacker Museum (Nevada, Missouri) at Wikimedia Commons

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