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1890 Clay County Jail

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Constructed in 1890 by the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, this was Clay County’s third jail building. Its construction included adjacent living quarters for law officers and their families. Stuccoed in 1929, the two story brick structure, with stone foundation and sills, features details of corbelled brick, rusticated stone, and pressed metal. Official use of the building was discontinued in 1973.
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