Ripley County Jail, Sheriff's Office and Sheriff's Residence

Courthouse Cir., Doniphan, Missouri. County/parish: Ripley.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 05, 1991. NRIS 91000386.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Hancock Building

From Wikipedia:

Ripley County Jail, Sheriff's Office and Sheriff's Residence

Ripley County Jail, Sheriff's Office and Sheriff's Residence, also known as the Hancock Building, is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located at Doniphan, Ripley County, Missouri. It was built in 1899, and consists of a two-story front section containing the residence, with a one-story rear section containing the sheriff's office and the county jail. The building is constructed of brick, rests on a limestone foundation, and topped by a medium pitched hipped roof. It housed the jail and sheriff's office and residence until 1960.: 2, 9 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63820083

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