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Photograph of St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence
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St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

From the record

“Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located in Farmington, St. It was built in 1870-1871, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival-style brick and limestone building.”

Wikipedia article St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 12 National Register listings published here for St. Francois County · listed in 1996 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 11 N. Franklin St., Farmington, 63640
  • When was it listed? July 1996
  • Category. building
  • Township. St. Francois township
  • National Register reference number. 96000764 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

24 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence between 1992 and 2020, burning about 197 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined13
Debris and open burning9
Equipment and vehicle use2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179045-09435-09052019-1445
14 September 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179312-09435-09142019-1415
26 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation220644-09435-08262020-1405
15 August 2019Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179308-09435-08152019-1535
12 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation177363-09435-07122018-1245
25 June 2019Equipment and vehicle use4.4 acresMissouri Department of Conservation179309-09435-06252019-1605
10 June 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179310-09435-06102019-1433
28 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.5 acresMissouri Department of Conservation176802-09435-04282018-1223

Every fire recorded in St. Francois County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 31 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of St. Francois County Jail and Sheriff's Residence: 30 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc, Lead, Nickel, Lead, Copper, Cobalt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Cushing BankIronPast Producer
Shaft Number Fourdoe Run Lead CoZinc, LeadPast Producer
Shaft Number TwoNickel, Lead, Copper, CobaltPast Producer
Doe RunLeadProducer1885
Mine Number 25doe Run Lead CoLeadPast Producer
Mine Number Ninedoe Run Lead CoLeadPast Producer
Mine Number Ninefederal Lead CoLeadPast Producer
Mine Number Sevennational LeadLeadPast Producer
Mine Number TenLeadPast Producer
Shaft Number ElevenLeadPast Producer

Every working recorded in St. Francois County

Storms near this property

60 of 69 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Farmington, the town this property stands in, in 69 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 38 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
January 1996Thunderstorm WindFarmington1 hurt, $15,000no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindFarmington$300,000no account filed
April 1994Thunderstorm WindFarmington$5,000Trees were blown down in numerous areas around Farmington. Some downed trees damaged nearby houses and brought down power lines.
October 1993HailFarmington$5,000The county sheriff reported dime-size hail at 1540 CST and golf ball-size hail between Farmington and Flat River a few minutes later.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindFarmington$500The county sheriff reported numerous trees and power lines down between Bonne Terre and Farmington.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindFarmington-A trained spotter in Farmington estimated a 60 mph wind gust.
April 2026HailFarmington-Photo of multiple large hail stones. Largest is measured at 2 inches.
May 2025HailFarmington-Hail fell near KREI Radio in Farmington.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindFarmington-A trained spotter reported estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindFarmington-A tree was snapped near Farmington.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Multiple sources including the public and amateur radio operators reported estimated 60mph wind gusts in the Farmington area. Only minor tree damage was noted from the gusts.
March 2021Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees at the intersection of Highway OO and Highway F just southeast of Farmington, blocking the roadway for a time.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs around town.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Several large tree limbs were blown down on the north side of town.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and a couple of trees around town. A few of the fallen trees blocked roads in the area.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds caused major damage to a barn on Westmeyer Road on the south side of town. Also, several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down around town.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines around town.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. Also, a large tree was blown over onto a home causing moderate roof damage.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds uprooted or snapped several large trees on the south side of town.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Several trees were blown over onto U.S. Highway 67.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs and several power lines.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines along Highway D.
December 2008Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines in town.
April 2006HailFarmington-Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail covering the ground.
August 2006HailFarmington-Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch hail.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, numerous large tree limbs and several power lines.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down and several trees were blown over.
August 2003HailFarmington-The Sheriff Department reported golfball size hail.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Local law enforcement reported trees down.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Farmington police reported large tree limbs down across the city.
May 1995HailFarmington-Golf ball-size hail fell in Bonne Terre with numerous large trees down over central parts of the county. Several windows were broken in the Park Hills area due to large hail and the strong wind gusts. A commercial building in Park Hills also sustained roof damage when a section of the roof peeled back. The county sheriff's department also reported hail the size of quarters before the storm moved out of the county.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindFarmington-Wind gusts to 60 mph were reported by the county sheriff.
April 2026HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2026HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2026HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2026HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2026HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2026HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2026HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2026HailFarmington-no account filed
May 2025HailFarmington-no account filed
May 2025HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2025Thunderstorm WindFarmington-no account filed
May 2024HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2020HailFarmington-no account filed
June 2018HailFarmington-no account filed
July 2018HailFarmington-no account filed
February 2011HailFarmington-no account filed
May 2011HailFarmington-no account filed
May 2010HailFarmington-no account filed
May 2009HailFarmington-no account filed
April 2007HailFarmington-no account filed
May 2006HailFarmington-no account filed
May 2006HailFarmington-no account filed
May 2006HailFarmington-no account filed
July 2006HailFarmington-no account filed
September 2006HailFarmington-no account filed
September 2006HailFarmington-no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindFarmington-no account filed

Every storm recorded in St. Francois County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Courthouse Square Historic Districtunder 500 feet2004
James Robinson McCormick House0.2 miles1998
East Columbia Historic District0.2 miles2004
East Columbia Historic District (Boundary Increase)0.3 miles2007
Presbyterian Orphanage of Missouri0.3 miles2006
Farmington State Hospital No. 4 Cemetery1.6 miles2010

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 96000764 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
St. Francois CountyAll 12 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.