By Rustin Burr on Fri 10/27/2017 10:41am
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The Sheridan County Courthouse has existed for over a century and many changes have occurred since it was originally fabricated. Scott Stewart, Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker at the courthouse, explained the origins of the structure.
The original building has some interesting places including a underground pathway that leads from the old jail, which now houses the Sheridan County Justice Office, into the old courthouse. Stewart said this was used to efficiently and safely transfer prisoners to court.
To see photos of the jail, pathway, and even inside the cupola find this story at sheridanmedia.com.
Some original rooms
Some original rooms
Some original rooms
Old pieces from renovations
Old pieces from renovations
Circuit Court's Balcony
The bottom of the skylight
Stairs leading into the cupola
The Cupola stairway
The top of the skylight in the cupola
The top of the cupola
A view of Sheridan's Main Street from the Cupola
The entrance to the tunnel between buildings.
The tunnel between buildings.
What used to be a sky light in the pathway
The tunnel between buildings.
The door to the rumored "Sheriffs Quarters" below the jail
Writing from the original jail.
Writing from the original jail.
The slot where workers could access the cell's chamber pots
In between two of the cell blocks
The mechanism used to open and close cells