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Adams County Jail
Photo: Jason McLaren, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Adams County Jail

Also known as House of History; Adams County Historical Society

Corning’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 28, 1991; only 1,132 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older
Greek RevivalListed 1991Corning
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Adams County Jail

Adams County Jail, at 1000 Benton Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 28, 1991: the first place in Corning to be listed. Only 1,132 of Iowa’s 2,458 listings are older. The Register lists it for its law, politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 98 other Iowa listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 41 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1877 to today

  1. 1877Built
  2. 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 35 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1000 Benton Ave., Corning · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Adams County JailStart here
  2. 2Corning Commercial Historic DistrictClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Corning Opera HouseRomanesque · 0.3 mi on

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Questions about Adams County Jail

Is Adams County Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 28, 1991 (Register number 91000119).

Is Adams County Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Col. William Peters Hepburn House, 23.6 miles away.

Can you visit Adams County Jail?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Adams County Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 41 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75338207 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.