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Phelps County Jail
Photo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Phelps County Jail

Rolla’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 10, 1990; only 895 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older
Nineteenth Century JailListed 1990Rolla
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Phelps County Jail

Phelps County Jail, at Park St. between Second and Third Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1990: the first place in Rolla to be listed. Only 895 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older. The Register lists it for its law, at the local level.

What it isPrison in Missouri, United States of America. 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 · 33 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Park St. between Second and Third Sts., Rolla · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Phelps County JailStart here
  2. 2Phelps County CourthouseGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3National Bank of Rolla BuildingColonial Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHeadquarters, Rolla Division of the Bureau of MinesBuilding0.6 miDRolla Ranger Station Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.9 mi

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Questions about Phelps County Jail

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

Yes. It was added on May 10, 1990 (Register number 90000766).

Is Phelps County Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Phelps 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 Phelps County Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 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 63819955 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.