Hancock County Jail

40 State St., Ellsworth, Maine. County/parish: Hancock.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 24, 2008. NRIS 07001445.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Ellsworth Historical Society

From Wikipedia:

Hancock County Jail

The former Hancock County Jail is located at 40 State Street in Ellsworth, the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. Built in 1885–86, it has a well-appointed living space for the jailer in the front, and a series of cells in the back. It was operated as a jail until the early 1970s, and is now home to the Ellsworth Historical Society, which operates it as a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 for its architectural and historical significance.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/88686121

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