Custer Jail (site)

The jail at Custer seldom housed a criminal and was unique in its construction. Its walls were made of 2" x 6" lumber laid flat on top of each other like log buildings, while the floor and ceiling used the same size boards laid on edge. One small barred window and a steel door completed the structure, making it very strong and well insulated for cold weather. In later years, when it was used as a home, a woodshed was added to the side, and a porch across the front and a wooden door replaced the original iron door, which became a walkway in front of the porch.

Idaho · United States