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Old Cuba City Jail

SW corner of Prairie St.& S Main St., Cuba, MO
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The jail consists of a guard space with a desk and wood burning stove and a rear cell room with two hanging bunks. It is separated from the guard room by a concrete block wall and iron door. This jail was in used until 1954 when a new jail was built. It was restored between 2004 and 2006 by Verlin Boda as his Eagle Scout Project. A 1924 map shows that there also was another structure located here, a one-story building 18-feet high and appears to have been an electric power house using both oil and gasoline fuel (located where picnic table is).

Just in case the bars on the door weren't enough for some scofflaws to figure out where they were lodging for the night, the facility name is carved just above the door.

This view looks from the "lobby" into the "guest room".

"The historic maker reads Historic Buildings of Cuba MO"

"Cuba Historic
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This little building stands near the old jail, but I don't know if its related to the jail.

Photo(s): 2018