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The Pottawattamie County Jail, also known as 'Squirrel Cage Jail' in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States was built in 1885 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1] The building is one of three extant “squirrel cage jails,” also known as rotary jails. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2023.
Council Bluffs is the location of the Pottawattamie County "Squirrel Cage" Jail, in use from 1885 until 1969, which is one of three remaining examples of a Rotary Jail. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was built as a rotary jail with pie-shaped cells on a turntable.
County offices were located on the first floor, court functions on the second, and a jail was located in the basement. That structure became unsafe and was replaced by a stone Beaux Arts-style building in 1888. Voters gave their approval of the project on March 10, 1885. The county rented space in the Masonic Temple during construction.
Pages in category "Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Location of Pottawattamie County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are ...
Five members of the Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center Trust discussed Bobby Thompson’s annual review behind closed doors. They then gave him a raise. Pottawatomie County promotes ...
Pottawattamie County (/ ˌ p ɑː t ə ˈ w ɑː t əm iː /) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census , the population was 93,667, [ 1 ] making it the tenth-most populous county in Iowa.
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.