Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail
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The Noble County Sheriff's House and Jail in Albion
, Indiana
was built in 1875 by Thomas J. Tolan and Son, Architects
of Fort Wayne, Indiana
. Also known as the Old Jail Museum, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on December 27, 1982.
The jail is now owned by the Noble County Historical Society and serves as a museum.
Albion, Indiana
Albion is a town in Albion and Jefferson townships, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Noble County.-School:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
was built in 1875 by Thomas J. Tolan and Son, Architects
Thomas J. Tolan
Thomas J. Tolan was an American architect.Born in Carrollton, Ohio to James and Elizabeth Crabbs Tolan. Like his father, he began working as a marble cutter in Delphos, Ohio. He married Harriett Todd Skinner on October 24, 1853. At some point in his life he made the jump from being a marble...
of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
. Also known as the Old Jail Museum, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on December 27, 1982.
The jail is now owned by the Noble County Historical Society and serves as a museum.