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' UMTEDSTATES DEPARTMENT OFTHE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM
FOR NFS USE ONLY
RECEIVES
DATE ENTERED
SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMSTYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS______
INAMEHISTORIC
AND/OH COMMON
Carrol! County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail
g|LOCATIONSTREET & NUMBER
101 West Washington—NOT FOR PUBLICATION
CITY. TOWN
Carrol! ton___ VICINITY OF
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
#6 - Hon. E. Thomas ColemanSTATE
MissouriP_E COUNTY , ,
tarro!1
UCLASSIFI CATIONCATEGORY
_DISTRICT JfeUILDINGISI
_STRUCTURE
SITE
—OBJECT
OWNERSHIPJi-PUBLIC
_PRIVATE
—BOTH
PUBLIC ACQUISITION_IN PROCESS
—BEING CONSIDERED
STATUS-J50CCUPIED
—UNOCCUPIED
_WORK IN PROGRESS
ACCESSIBLE-XTES: RESTRICTED
— YES: UNRESTRICTED
_NO
PRESENT USE_AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM
_COMMERCIAL _PARK
_EDUCATIONAL ^-PRIVATE RESIDENCE
—ENTERTAINMENT —RELIGIOUS
JLGOVERNMENT —SCIENTIFIC
—INDUSTRIAL —TRANSPORTATION
—MILITARY —OTHER
|OWNER OF PROPERTYNAME _ 11,.Carrol! CountySTREET & NUMBER
CITY. TOWN_£SJTP-L1. County. Courthouse^ Courthouse SquareCarrol! ton VICINITY OF
STATEMissouri 64633
ILOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTIONCOURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS.ETC.
Recorder's Office. Carrol! County CourthouseSTREETS NUMBER
r.nurt.hnnsp Square.CITY. TOWN
Carrol! tonSTATEMissouri 64633
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYSTITLE
Missouri State Historical SurveyDATE
DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS
CITY. TOWN
1979
Department of Natural
Jefferson Citv
—FEDERAL ^_STATE
Re.s purees
—COUNTY —LOCAL
STATE
Missouri 64633
DESCRIPTION
CONDITION
—EXCELLENT
—FAIR
..DETERIORATED
—RUINS_UNEXPOSED
CHECK ONE
_UNALTERED
X—ALTERED
CHECK ONE
X-ORIGINALSITE —MOVED DATE-
DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCEThe Carrol! County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, located at the southwest corner of Court house Square in Carrollton, Missouri, conforms to a T in plan and is composed of two distinct sections: the sheriff's quarters, an historically and architecturally significan building which was constructed in 1878, forming the head of the T, and the modern jail, constructed in 1958 to replace the 1878 jail which had been located on the same site but which had collapsed, forming the tail of the T to the south. Though these sections are truly distinct both temporally and stylistically, they are connected, as were the sheriff quarters and the 187.8 jail, through openings in the office and kitchen, and they are in fact one building (see plan).
The Carrol! County Sheriff's Quarters is a two story "res'idence~,~ constructed of red brick laid in common bond on a foundation of brick which has been faced on its exterior with mortar below the limestone water table. The sheriff's quarters : measure approximately 34' along the.three-bayed north facade and 18' along the two-bayed east and west facades (see plan). The building is capped with a hipped roof of compositfon'Shlngles supporting cresting along its ridge line and interrupted by a gabled projection over the central projecting bay on the primary (north) facade. The hybrid Neoclassical Revival and Ital- ianate, bracketed and paneled cornice and pedimented gable with return are composed of ca< metal, painted white. Window hoods and lug sills, along with their supporting modillions, are of white limestone. The exterior of this portion of the building remains substantial! as constructed in 1878, except for the alterations noted below.
The interior of the sheriff's quarters reveals two rooms on each floor separated by a central hallway. These rooms have been furnished with paneling, carpeting and new heatinr and electrical systems, but the original woodwork, the pedimented door and window surrounc of cypress and the solid walnut'newel and balustrade of the central stairway remain.
Alterations to the Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, in addition to those alreac mentioned, include replacement of the standing seam tin roof with the present one of shim the removal by grit blasting of the several variously colored coats"of paint from the exterior brick surfaces, the sealing of the fireplaces and the removal of the- original chimneys and the fill ing-in., of the original partial basement to, the south.
The interior redecoration of the sheriff's quarters was completed-a few years ago by the present sheriff and his wife, and the county has no plans to alter the building or its function in the foreseeable future. The new brick jail has been constructed reflecting it utilitarian purpose and is of little architectural interest. It measures 41.2' along the east and west and 25.2' along the north and south (see plan).
SIGNIFICANCE
PERIOD—PREHISTOHIC
— 1400-1499
—1500-1599
— 1600-1699
— 1700-1799
X-' 800-1699
— 1900-
AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW .ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC
ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC
AGRICULTURE
.^ARCHITECTURE
ART
COMMERCE
_COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY PLANNING
CONSERVATION
_ECONOMICS
EDUCATION
_ENGINEERING
_EXPLORATION/SETTLEMEAIT
INDUSTRY
_INVENTION
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
JC.LAW
_LITERATURE
MILITARY
MUSIC
PHILOSOPHY
^POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
RELIGION
SCIENCE
SCULPTURE
_SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN
THEATER
_TRANSPORTATION
OTHER (SPECIFY)
SPECIFIC DATES1878
BUILDER/ARCHITECTArchitect: P.J. PauTey & Bros., St. Louis; Builders: G.P. Averill,
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE *•*• Kelly and u.M. bucnanan. The Carrol! County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, in Carrollton, Missouri is significant because its north wing provides an outstanding local example of a Neoclassical Revival brick I house with Italianate embellishment. In addition, as the home of Carrol! County's law enforcement officers', and in particular of Sheriff George E. Stanley (1895-1896), this building is intimately connected with the saga of the Taylor brother's, wh'o, "along witfrrtne Younger Brothers and the James and..Dalton Gangs, .formed an infamous chapter,in the history of Missouri and the American West. William and George Vaylor were prominent citizens of north Missouri. William earned a degree in law from the University of Missouri, married into a wealthy family, was elected to the Sfte Legislature and eventually became a fanner and rancher. His brother, George, taught SCHOO! before becoming a rancher as well. Both were implicated in crimes ranging from embezzlement to murder early in their careers, but the affairs were covered up through the force of their considerable influence and reputation. Their finishing stroke came, however, when George Meeks, an ex-convict, threatened to expose the Taylors 1 horse rustling activities. The brothers axed not only Meeks, but his wife and three small daughters as well and buried them in a shallow grave beneath a straw stack which they subsequently set afire. One.of the daughters, however, miraculously survived to tell her story at the Taylors 1 .trial ; It was during George E. Stanley's tenure as sheriff that the brothers were'brought to"trial in Carrollton and sentenced to be hanged there on April 30,, 1.896. Inmediately after the trial, the Taylors attempted to escape from the Carrol! County Jail, the old south wing of the complex under discussion, where they were encarcerated, with the help of insiders who provided them with hacksaws and rope. William'was quickly recaptured and was hanged on schedule in the yard .vest of the sheriff's .quarters. He remains the only man ever officially to be put to death in Carrol! County. ' George escaped and was never recaptured. [S.K. Turner, S.A. Clark, Twentieth Century History of Carrol! County, Missouri (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen and Co., 1911), pp. 440-446, Data exerpted from draft National Register Inventory-Nomination Form completed by Mr. Harold Calvert, May 8, 1978]
^f MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES1. Data exerpted from draft National Register Inventory-Norm' nation Form completed by Mr Harold Calvert, May 8, 1978. *
1. Turner, S.K. and S.A. Clark. Twentieth Century History of Carrol! County, Missouri •ndianapolis: B.F. Bowen and Company, 1911. ————————— ' ——————— "
^GEOGRAPHICAL DATAACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY ]Q£C
QUADRANGLE NAME "Can"0llt0n E8St. MO." _______ QUADRANGLE SCALE 1 :24.00Q UTM REFERENCES
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.ots 1, 6, 7 and 8, Block 17, city of Carrol!ton, Missouri.
LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES
STATE CODE COUNTY CODE
STATE CODE COUNTY CODE
JUS F ORM PREPARED BYNAME/TITLE 1. Noelle Soren
____________Architectural Historian_________________________ ORGANIZATION OTTice or Historic Preservation DATE
Department of Natural ResourcesSTREET & NUMBER TELEPHONE
_____________P.O. Box 176____________________314/751-4096CITY OR TOWN STATE
____________Jefferson City___________________Missouri 65102ESTATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION
THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS:
NATIONAL__ STATE___ LOCAL X
As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it "has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE_______________________________
E Director, Department of Natural Resources and ITZI———————— State Historic Preservation Officer____________
FDRNPS USE ONLY1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER :
' ' ' ' ' •' •'' • -" ; .'- : ^: v •• V ' ' '• •• ^•-•VX'.' ' - : -•'-.-- '•' : " ' DATE • • • '.'- ••
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CONTI NU ATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER n PAGE
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ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM
FOR NFS USE ONLY
RfiCEtVEL}
DATE ENTERED
NAME
HISTORICCarrol! County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail
SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS
AND/OR COMMON
(LOCATIONSTREETS. NUMBER 101 West Washinciton
_NOT FOR PUBLICATION
CITY. TOWN
Carrol!ton VICINITY OFCONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
#6 - Hon. E. Thomas ColemanSTATE
Missouri MCOUNTY CODEtarroll 033
HCLASSIFICATIONCATEGORY
_ DISTRICT
JfeUILDING(S)
_ STRUCTURE
—SITE
—OBJECT
OWNERSHIP^.PUBLIC
—PRIVATE
—BOTH
PUBLIC ACQUISITION_IN PROCESS
—BEING CONSIDERED
STATUS-JfcCCUPIED
_ UNOCCUPIED
_WORK IN PROGRESS
ACCESSIBLE-OCfES: RESTRICTED
— YES: UNRESTRICTED
— NO
PRESENT USE— AGRICULTURE —MUSEUM
—COMMERCIAL —PARK
— EDUCATIONAL X-PRIVATE RESIDENCE
—ENTERTAINMENT —RELIGIOUS
JLGOVERNMENT —SCIENTIFIC
—INDUSTRIAL —TRANSPORTATION
—MILITARY —OTHER
OWNER OF PROPERTYNAME „ , , „Carrol! CountySTREET & NUMBER
____ ____Carrol! County_.Co.ujrthouse,, Courthouse Square_______________CITY, TOWN STATE
Carrollton _VICINITYOF Missouri 64633
LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Recorder's Office, Carrol! County CourthouseCOURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.
STREETS NUMBER
CITY. TOWN.CourthnuseL SquareCarrollton
STATEMissouri 64633
01 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYSTITLE
Missouri State Historical SurveyDATE
1979 -FEDERAL X_STATE —COUNTY —LOCAL
DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS
CITY. TOWNDepartment of Natural_Respurces
Jefferson CitySTATE
Missouri 64633
DESCRIPTIONCONDITION
EXCELLENT
—FAIR
—DETERIORATED
—RUINS
__UNEX POSED
CHECK ONE
—UNALTERED
X—ALTERED
CHECK ONE
X-ORIGINALSITE
—MOVED DATE-
DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCEThe Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, located at the southwest corner of Court house Square in Carrollton, Missouri, conforms to a T in plan and is composed of two distinct sections: the sheriff's quarters, an historically and architecturally significan building which was constructed in 1878, forming the head of the T, and the modern jail, constructed in 1958 to replace the 1878 jail which had been located on the same site but which had collapsed, forming Ihe tail of the T to the south. Though these sections are truly distinct both temporally and stylistically, they are connected, as were the sheriff quarters and the 1878 jail, through openings in the office and kitchen, and they are in fact one building (see plan).
The Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters is a two story "residence, constructed of red brick laid in common bond on a foundation of brick which has been faced on its exterior with montar below the limestone water table. The sheriff's quarters measure approximately 34' along the.three-bayed north facade and 18' along the two-bayed east and west facades (see plan). The building is capped with a hipped roof of composition shingles supporting cresting along its ridge line and interrupted by a gabled projection over the central projecting bay on the primary (north) facade. The hybrid Neoclassical Revival and Ital- ianate, bracketed and paneled cornice and pedimented gable with return are composed of ca< metal, painted white. Window hoods and lug sills, along with their supporting modillions. are of white limestone. The exterior of this portion of the building remains substantial! as constructed in 1878, except for the alterations noted below.
The interior of the sheriff's quarters reveals two rooms on each floor separated by a central hallway. These rooms have been furnished with paneling, carpeting and new heatinc and electrical systems, but the original woodwork, the pedimented door and window surrounc of cypress and the solid walnut newel and balustrade of the central stairway remain.
Alterations to the Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, in addition to those alreac mentioned, include replacement of the standing seam tin roof with the present one of shim the removal by grit blasting of the several variously colored coats'of paint from the exterior brick surfaces, the sealing of the fireplaces and the removal of the original chimneys and the filling-iti of the original partial basement to, the south.
The interior redecoration of the sheriff's quarters was completed a few years ago by the present sheriff and his wife, and the county has no plans to alter the building or its function in the foreseeable future. The new brick jail has been constructed reflecting it utilitarian purpose and is of little architectural interest. It measures 41.2' along the east and west and 25.2' along the north and south (see plan).
1 SIGNIFICANCE
PERIOD_ PREHISTORIC
-.1400-1499-.1500-1599 .-(600-1699
._ 1700-1799
X 1800-1899--1 900-
AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW—ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC—ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _AGRICULTURE—^ARCHITECTURE
_ART
—COMMERCE—.COMMUNICATIONS
—COMMUNITY PLANNING
—CONSERVATION—ECONOMICS
—EDUCATION
—ENGINEERING
—EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
—INDUSTRY
—INVENTION
—LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE JtLAW—LITERATURE
—MILITARY
—MUSIC—PHILOSOPHY J<POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
— RELIGION—SCIENCE
—SCULPTURE—SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN
—THEATER
—TRANSPORTATION—OTHER (SPECIFY)
SPECIFIC DATES 1878 BUILDER/ARCHITECT Architect: "P.'JT PauTey &TTros., Louis; Builders: G.P. Averill,
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE *•"• Kerry and u.H. Bucnanan. The Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, in Carrollton, Missouri is significant because its north wing provides an outstanding local example of a Neoclassical Revival brick I house with Italianate embellishment. In addition, as the home of Carrol! County's law enforcement officers, and in particular of Sheriff George E. Stanley (1895-1896), this building is intimately connected with the saga of the Taylor brothers, wh'o, "along With the Younger Brothers and the James and Pal ton Gangs, .farmed an infamous chapter in the history of Missouri and the American West. William and George Taylor were prominent citizens of north Missouri. William earned a degree in law from the University of Missouri, married into a wealthy family, was elected to the State Legislature and eventually became a farmer and rancher. His brother, George, taught school before becoming a rancher as well. Both were implicated in crimes ranging from embezzlement to murder early in their careers, but the affairs were covered up through the force of their considerable influence and reputation. Their finishing stroke came, however, when George Meeks, an ex-convict, threatened to expose the Taylors 1 horse rustling activities. The brothers axed not only Meeks, but his wife and three small daughters as well and buried them in a shallow grave beneath a straw stack which they subsequently set afire. One.of the daughters, however, miraculously survived to tell her story at the Tailors' trial. It was during George E. Stanley's tenure as sheriff that the brothers were'brought to1 trial in Carrollton and sentenced to be hanged there on April 30, 1896. Immediately after the trial, the Taylors attempted to escape from the Carroll County Jail, the old south wing of the complex under discussion, where they were encarcerated, with the help of insiders who provided them with hacksaws and rope. William was quickly recaptured and was hanged on schedule in the yard »vest of the sheriff's .quarters. He remains the only man ever officially to be put to death in Carrol! County. ' George escaped and was never recaptured. [S.K. Turner, S.A. Clark, Twentieth Century History of Carroll County, Missouri (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen and Co., ]9"lT), pp. 440-446Y Data exerpted from draft National Register Inventory-Nomination Form completed by Mr. Harold Calvert, May 8, 1978]
UMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES1. Data exerpted from draft National Register Inventory-Nomination Form completed bv Mr Harold Calvert, May 8, 1978. y
2. Turner, S.K. and S.A. Clark. Twentieth Century History of Carrol! County, Missouri "ndianapolis: B.F. Bowen and Company, 1911. ———— ————————— ——————— '
^GEOGRAPHICAL DATAACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ ]gcc than
QUADRANGLE NAME "Carrollton East. Mo."UTM REFERENCES
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.ots 1, 6, 7 and 8, Block 17, city of Carrol!ton, Missouri.
LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES
STATE CODE COUNTY CODE
STATE CODE COUNTY CODE
3JFORM PREPARED BYNAME/TITLE 1. Noelle Soren
Architectural HistorianOffice of Historic Preservation Department of Natural Resources
ORGANIZATION DATE
STREET & NUMBER TELEPHONE
P.O. Box 176 314/751-4096CITY OR TOWN
Jefferson CitySTATE
Missouri 65102HSTATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION
THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS:
NATIONAL__ STATE___ LOCAL _L_
As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it*has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE
TITLEDirector, Department of Natural Resources and State Historic Preservation Officer DATE
FOR NFS USE ONLYI HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY J$ JNCtUOED IN THE NATION AL REGiSTiER
'- ' V- ' :: ' : : :. •= •- :•:• : : :.- :; : • %- . • : • - : .. DATE
ATTEST;KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER
OA7ECHIEF OF REGISTRATION
GPO 921-803
FHR-8-300A (11/78)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Hill
CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER n PAGE
2. Mr. Harold N. Calvert 102 Smith Street Carrol 1 ton
816/542-1763 Missouri 64633
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CARROLL COUNTY
SHERIFF'S QUARTERS AND JAIL
COUNTY: Carrol!
LOCATION: Carrol 1 ton
OWNER: Carrol!
CountyADDRESS:
Carrol 1 County
CourthouseCourthouse SquareCarrollton,
Mo. DATE APPROVED
BY A.C.:
July 20,
1979
DATE SENT TO
D.C.: August
16, 1979
DATE OF
REC. IN
D.C.: August
20, 1979
DATE PLACED ON
NATIONAL REGISTER:
October 11,
1979
DATE CERTIFICATE AWARDED
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PRESENTOR):
DATE FILE
REVIEWED:
The Carroll County Sheriff's
Quarters and Jail, in Carrollton,
Missouri is
significant because
its north wing
provides an outstanding
local example of a
Neoclassical Revival
brick I
house with Italianate embellishment.
In addition, as the home of Carrol!
County's law enforcement officers,
and in
particular of Sheriff George E. Stanley
(1895-1896), this
building is
intimately connected with the
saga of the Taylor brothers, who,
along with the Younger Brothers
and the James and Dalton
Gangs, formed an
infamous chapter in the
history of Missouri and the American West.
William and George Taylor
were prominent citizens of north Missouri but both were
implicated in crimes ranging
from embezzlement to murder early in their careers.
The affairs were covered up, how
ever through the force of their considerable influence and
reputation. Later,
George Meeks,
an ex-convict, threatened to expose
the Taylors' horse rustling activities.
The brothers
axed not only Meeks, but his wife and
three small
daughters as well
and buried them
in a
shallow grave beneath a
straw stack which they subsequently set afire. One
of the daughters, however miraculously survived
to tell her story at the Taylors'
trial. The brothers were brought to trial
in Carrollton and
sentenced to
be hanged there on
April 30,
1896. Immediately after the trial,
the Taylors attempted to escape from the
Carroll County Jail,
the old south wing of the complex under discussion, where
they were encarcerated, with
the help of insiders who provided them with
hacksaws and
rope. William was
quickly recaptured and was hanged on
schedule in the yard west of
the sheriff's quarters. He remains the only man ever officially to be put to death
in Carroll
County. George escaped and was
never recaptured.
[S.K. Turner,
S.A. Clark,
Twentieth Century History of Carroll
County. Missouri
(Indianapolis: B.F.
Bowen and Co.,
1911), pp.
440-446, data exerpted from draft National
Register Inventory-Nomination
Form completed by Mr. Harold Calvert,
May 8, 1978].
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF'S QUARTERS #1 of 6AND JAIL101 West Washington, Carrol!ton, Carroll County,MissouriPhotographer: Noelle Soren
May, 1979Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101View to south of the primary (north) facade of the sheriff's quarters. Note brick foundation which has been faced with mortar beneath the limestone water table.
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF'S QUARTERS #2 of 6AND JAIL101 Hest Washington, Carrol 1 ton, Carrol! County.MissouriPhotographer: Noelle Soren
May, 1979Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101 Sheriff's quarters, north facade, detail of cast metal cornice with pierced brackets. Note condition of brick which has been grit blasted and repointed.
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF'S QUARTERS #3 of 6AND JAIL101 West Washington, Carrol 1 ton, Carrol 1 County,MissouriPhotographer: Noelle Soren
May, 1979Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101 View to southwest, with sheriff's quarters (1878) to right and new jail (1958) to left forming an addition to the rear of the older structure. Note the cresting which is visible in this photo.
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF'S QUARTERS #4 of 6UNO JAIL101 West Washington, Carrollton, Carroll County,MissouriPhotographer: Noelle Soren
May, 1979Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Mo. 65101 i/iew to southeast, juncture of old sheriff's quarters and new jail.
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF'S QUARTERS #5 of 6AND JAIL101 West Washington, Carrol!ton, Carrol! County,MissouriPhotographer: Noelle Soren
May, 1979Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Mo. 6510! Interior, first floor, central hall, view to north. Original balustrade, newel and pedimented door and window surrounds are still in place.
CARROLL COUNTY SHERIFF'S QUARTERS #6 of 6AND JAIL101 West Washington, Carrollton, Carrol! County,MissouriPhotographer: Unknown
April, 1896State Historical Society of Missouri, Hitt and Lowry Streets, Columbia, Missouri 65201 Historic photo showing the west yard of the sheriff's quarters and jail and the west corner of the old jail building just after the jail break of the Taylor brothers. They escaped through the roof and made their way down the rope which had been left for them by one of their fellow conspirators. Note the gallows below. There William Taylor was eventually hung on April 30 of that year.
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