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Juab County Jail

Coordinates: 39°42′30″N 111°50′10″W / 39.70833°N 111.83611°W / 39.70833; -111.83611
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Juab County Jail
Juab County Jail is located in Utah
Juab County Jail
Juab County Jail is located in the United States
Juab County Jail
Location45 W. Center, Nephi, Utah
Coordinates39°42′30″N 111°50′10″W / 39.70833°N 111.83611°W / 39.70833; -111.83611
Arealess than one acre
Built1892
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.87002060[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1987

The Juab County Jail, located at 45 W. Center in Nephi, in Juab County, Utah, was built in 1892 and served as the main jail in the county for more than 80 years. It is a two-story structure and is one of the biggest and best preserved jails from the early 20th century or before that survives in the state of Utah.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Roger Roper (August 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Juab County Jail". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1987