Sheriff's Residence & Jail

Location: Courthouse Square

Date Built: 1875-76

History of the Building:

The Sheriff's Residence is constructed in the French Second Empire style, using Hamilton County woods such as walnut and poplar. The supporting walls are a foot thick and made of locally fired bricks.  The jail section is made of plain limestone walls. Most inmates of the jail were local people in on misdemeanors. Charles Manson was here as a teenage car thief.

Current Use: Hamilton County Historical Museum