Squirrel Cage Jail

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:prison
gptkbp:accessibility limited
gptkbp:architect gptkb:William_H._Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:architectural_style unique
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Montgomery_County_Historical_Society
gptkbp:built 1885
gptkbp:capacity around 20 inmates
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1969
gptkbp:community_events hosted
gptkbp:community_involvement volunteers
gptkbp:community_role gptkb:historical_preservation
gptkbp:cultural_events held
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:cultural_significance local heritage
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:museum
gptkbp:design circular jail
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:educational_programs available
gptkbp:educational_value gptkb:significant
gptkbp:exhibits local history
gptkbp:features rotating cells
gptkbp:floors three
gptkbp:function law enforcement facility
gptkbp:funding grants and donations
gptkbp:guided_tours offered
gptkbp:has_interest high
gptkbp:height approximately 30 feet
gptkbp:historical_event used during the Prohibition era
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_tours conducted
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Squirrel Cage Jail
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Montgomery_County_Board_of_Supervisors
gptkbp:location gptkb:Montgomery_County,_Iowa
gptkbp:location_type rural
gptkbp:material brick
gptkbp:notable_feature spiral staircase
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Montgomery_County
gptkbp:original_purpose gptkb:prison
gptkbp:photography allowed
gptkbp:preservation_efforts ongoing
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:2000
1990s
preservation
gptkbp:research_opportunities available
gptkbp:significance one of the few remaining rotary jails in the United States
gptkbp:style gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:type county jail
gptkbp:visitors open to the public
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Council_Bluffs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5