Building Oregon

Cornucopia Jailhouse (Cornucopia, Oregon)

Title
Cornucopia Jailhouse (Cornucopia, Oregon)
LC Subject
Architecture, American Architecture--United States
Creator
unknown (architect)
Photographer
Lisa Mahon
Description
The small jailhouse in the mining town of Cornucopia was moved several times as towns were abandoned in the area, and it represents law and order in a notoriously lawless era. National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2014)
View
Exterior
Temporal
1880-1889
Work Type
jail (building) correctional institutions (buildings)
Location
Cornucopia Jailhouse >> Baker County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address
Second St., Cornucopia, Oregon 97834
Date
1885
View Date
2013-07-03
Identifier
OR_BakerCounty_CornucopiaJailHouse_0012
Rights
In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder
Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office
Use Restrictions
This image was included in the documentation to support a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, a program of the National Park Service. The image is provided here by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office and the University of Oregon Libraries to facilitate scholarship, research, and teaching. For other uses, such as publication, contact the State Historic Preservation Office. Please credit the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office when using this image.
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Measurements
20 x 12 ft.
Material
Concrete, Wood, Steel
Set
Building Oregon
Primary Set
Building Oregon
Institution
University of Oregon
Citation
Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/SHPO/