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United States historic place


Lu Verne City Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	307 3rd St. Lu Verne, Iowa
Coordinates	42°54′40″N 94°05′01″W / 42.91111°N 94.08361°W / 42.91111; -94.08361
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Built by	C. Black
NRHP reference No.	92001662
Added to NRHP	December 18, 1992

The Lu Verne City Jail, also known as the Old Calaboose, is a historic building located in Lu Verne, Iowa, United States. The city built its first jail in 1899. On May 6, 1912, they decided to build the current structure at the same location. They sold the old building, and C. Black completed the new 14-by-20-foot (4.3 by 6.1 m) structure for $181.15. The single-story building is composed of concrete blocks that were cast to resemble cut stone. E.T. Barnum Ironworks of Detroit, Michigan provided the parts for the cells. The jail housed short-term offenders, usually those who were inebriated, committed petty crimes, and later hobos. The building also housed the fire department's hose cart. It served as a jail until 1934 when a new city hall was built. The jail cells were moved there at that time, and this building housed a welding shop sometime after that. The jail cells were returned to this building in 1975, and it is maintained by the Lu Verne Historical Society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Joyce McKay. "Lu Verne City Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-08. with photos

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