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[[File:Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence.jpg|alt=The Old Jail and Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence|thumb|The Old Jail and Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence]]<br />
The '''Old Vanderburgh County Jail''', commonly referred to as "the Old Jail," was built in 1890 in [[Evansville, Indiana]]. The Old Jail is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp/Download?path=/natreg/docs/All_Data.html|title=Historic Evansville - Old Jail and Sheriff's Residence|last=Engler|first=Joe|website=historicevansville.com|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref> The Old Jail consists of two different structures that are attached: (1) the actual jail and (2) the [[Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence|former Vanderburgh County sheriff's residence]].<br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
[[File:Liechtenstein Castle.JPG|thumb|The Old Vanderburgh County Jail is modeled after Lichtenstein Castle.]]<br />
The Old Jail is rich in exquisite examples of 19th century [[American architecture]]. The stone building itself is designed to invoke fear in the observer. Its exterior consists of step-gables, projecting turrets, crenelated roof lines, simulated portcullis, and a central keep, or rounded tower. The entrance presents pointed arches to lengthen the appearance of this part of the building. All of these elements add to the castle-like appearance of the structure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://historicevansville.com/site.php?id=oldjail|title=Historic Evansville - Old Jail and Sheriff's Residence|last=Engler|first=Joe|website=historicevansville.com|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref><br />
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The Old Jail is modeled after [[Lichtenstein Castle (Württemberg)|Lichtenstein Castle]]. It was designed by architect Henry Wolters, who was also the architect responsible for designing the [[Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse]]. Both structures were built at the same time and still have a tunnel that connects them. The tunnel can still be accessed from Woods & Woods law office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.courierpress.com/story/entertainment/events/2016/08/01/history-lesson-old-jail-and-sheriffs-residence-in-evansville/87945154/|title=History Lesson: Old Jail and Sheriff's Residence in Evansville|work=Evansville Courier & Press|access-date=2017-05-11|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The Old Vanderburgh County Jail was completed in 1890 and housed inmates until 1967. It sat empty and dilapidated until renovations started in the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://loweringthebar.net/2007/11/indiana-attorne.html|title=Indiana Attorneys Work in Firm With Barred Windows|date=2007-11-23|work=Lowering the Bar|access-date=2017-05-11|language=en-US}}</ref> It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/260db/N/Former_Vanderburgh_CO_Sheriff's_Residence_Nom.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Registry Nomination}}</ref><br />
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The Old Jail was the site of a race-riot in 1903 after an African-American male shot a white police officer. The violence raged throughout the night and by morning on July 5, 1903, 12 people were dead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1903/07/06/page/1/article/mobs-of-whites-and-blacks-rule-town-in-indiana|title=MOBS OF WHITES AND BLACKS RULE TOWN IN INDIANA (July 6, 1903)|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref> One of the deceased was a 12-year-old-girl who was accidentally shot in her parent's carriage. 300 state militia members were sent to Evansville after the governor declared martial law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.evansvilleliving.com/articles/race-riot-of-1903|title=Race Riot of 1903 {{!}} Evansville Living Magazine|website=www.evansvilleliving.com|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref><br />
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== Notable Inmates ==<br />
<!-- [[WP:NFCC]] violation: [[File:LeslieIrwinkiller.jpg|thumb|Leslie "Mad Dog" Irvin]] --><br />
[[Leslie Irvin (serial killer)|Leslie Irvin]], a.k.a. "Mad Dog," was a serial killer that terrorized [[southwestern Indiana]] from December 2, 1954 to March 28, 1955. His case went to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] and set legal precedence for pre-trial publicity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/comm/free_speech/irvin.html|title=Irvin v. Dowd (1961)|website=www.bc.edu|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref><br />
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== Current Use ==<br />
Following several years of renovations in the late 1990s, the Old Jail was brought back to her former glory. The Old Jail is now the headquarters of Woods & Woods veterans disability benefits attorneys.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.woodslawyers.com|title=Woods & Woods Veterans Disability Benefits Attorneys}}</ref><br />
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