With its irregular massing, opposed end gables, and wraparound porch, the jail could be mistaken for a fashionable period house, were it not for the aggressive crenellations along the cornice roofline, a typical fortification symbolism for a jail. The two-story buff brick jail has tall, narrow windows and a metal cornice. The front section accommodated the sheriff’s office, and the cells were at the rear. The jail closed in 1983, and the building converted to a museum.