National Register of Historic Places

Ringgold County Jail

Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Listed
June 18, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000939

About this property

The Ringgold County Jail is a historic building located in Mount Ayr, Iowa, United States. It was the second building that housed the county jail from its completion in 1895 until the present Ringgold County Courthouse and jail was built in 1927. The building was sold to the American Legion who used it for its local post until 1978. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Subsequently, the building has housed commercial establishments. The basic design of the building and the steel cells were provided by the Pauly Jail Building & Mfgr. Co. of St. Louis. The two-story brick building was constructed by James McCombs, a local brickmason. The building's dimensions are roughly 38 by 27 feet (11.6 by 8.2 m). The eastern half of the building was the cell block, and an office, bath and juvenile cells were on the western half. None of the interior jail facilities, or the exterior bars on the windows, exist anymore.

Location

201 E. Monroe St.
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
40.71190, -94.23618

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Ringgold County Jail listed on the National Register?

Ringgold County Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Ringgold County Jail?

Ringgold County Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ringgold County Jail?

The period of significance for Ringgold County Jail is recorded as the industrial era.

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