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United States historic place
Sanders County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Sanders County Jail is located in MontanaSanders County JailShow map of MontanaSanders County Jail is located in the United StatesSanders County JailShow map of the United States
LocationMadison and Maiden Lane, Thompson Falls, Montana
Coordinates47°35′42″N 115°21′0″W / 47.59500°N 115.35000°W / 47.59500; -115.35000
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Built byChristian & Gobelet
MPSThompson Falls MRA
NRHP reference No.86002774
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1986

The Sanders County Jail is a historic jail built in 1907 in Thompson Falls in Sanders County, Montana. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

It was built by contractors Christian & Gobelet for $5,000 and is a two-story brick building on a stone and mortar foundation. It has a shallow hipped roof. It has jail cells installed by the Paully Jail Company of St. Louis.

In 1984 it was the oldest surviving county building, and it was rented out to the Thompson Falls Historical Society.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ John Lazuk (December 1, 1984). "Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory: Sanders County Jail / Thompson Falls Historical Society". National Park Service. Retrieved September 1, 2017. With photo from 1985.
National Register of Historic Places in Sanders County, Montana
Historic districts Sanders County map
Historic properties
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Sanders County, Montana and List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana


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