Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail, Crown Point

Name: Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail
Address: Crown Point, United States

#7 among attractions in Crown Point

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Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail, also known as the Sheriff's House, is a historic jail and residence located at 226 South Main Street in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1882, and is a two-story, Second Empire style brick building. It has a three-story projecting tower and a mansard roof. It features a one-story, flat roofed porch with Tuscan order columns added about 1890. The building remained in use as a residence until 1958 and as a jail until 1974. The building is maintained and open to the public by the Old Sheriff's House Foundation. ()

Built: 1882 (142 years ago)Coordinates: 41°24'57"N, 87°21'51"W

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Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake County Courthouse, Crown Point Antique Mall, Walter Allman House, Wellington A. Clark House.

~610 ftN
Architecture, History museum, Monuments and statues
Lake County Courthouse, Crown Point
3 min walk • The Lake County Courthouse, in Crown Point, Indiana, also referred to as the "Grand Old Lady", is a former county courthouse building that now houses the Lake County Historical Society Museum, offices, city court, and the chamber of commerce.
~330 ftNW
41°24'60"N • 87°21'53"W
Crown Point Antique Mall, Crown Point
2 min walk • Antiques, Shopping centre, Shopping
~960 ftNE
Shingle style architecture
Walter Allman House, Crown Point
5 min walk • Walter Allman House is a historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1902, and is a three-story, Shingle style frame dwelling sheathed in horizontal clapboard shingles. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a central brick chimney. It features an imposing gambrel roof and wraparound porch.
~440 ftW
Greek Revival architecture
Wellington A. Clark House, Crown Point
3 min walk • Wellington A. Clark House, also known as The Old Homestead, is a historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1847, and is a one-story, vernacular Greek Revival style timber frame dwelling with a hall and parlor plan. It has an "L" shaped rear extension and is sheathed in clapboard siding.
0.4 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
William Whitaker Landscape and House, Crown Point
11 min walk • William Whitaker Landscape and House is a historic home and garden located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. The house was built in 1926, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Tudor Revival style brick dwelling.
0.5 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Albert Maack House, Crown Point
12 min walk • Albert Maack House is a historic home located at Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1913, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Tudor Revival style brick dwelling with a cross gable roof sheathed in clay tile. It features stucco walls with exposed timbers on the gables, cut stone window sills, and leaded, stained glass windows.
~550 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District, Crown Point
3 min walk • Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District is a historic district in Crown Point, Indiana, that dates back to 1873. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
1 miSE
41°24'35"N • 87°20'51"W
Sauerman Woods, Crown Point
25 min walk • Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Lake County Sheriff's House and Jail?

Nearby attractions include Wellington A. Clark House, Crown Point (3 min walk), Crown Point Courthouse Square Historic District, Crown Point (3 min walk), Lake County Courthouse, Crown Point (3 min walk), Walter Allman House, Crown Point (5 min walk).