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in 1924 destroyed most of the upper story, but it was rebuilt to its original appearance. Repairs could do nothing about the building's age, however, and by the later 20th century some degradation was becoming apparent. The sheriffs and their wives moved out in 1966, and eleven years later the jail
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began living in the building at this time, and it became a tradition for his wife to cook food for the jail inmates. Another jail wing was built in 1907.
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359:. The two front corners have large
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115:Show map of the United States
1123:National Historic Landmarks
63:Front (west) elevation, 2006
27:United States historic place
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217:Architectural style
196:0.5 acres (2,000 m)
38:Putnam County Courthouse
612:Keeper of the Register
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305:Monument of Lysicrates
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1132:Outside New York City
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165:41°25′34.8″N
146:Nearest city
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961:Westchester
891:Schenectady
686:Cattaraugus
425:Cold Spring
268:county seat
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156:Coordinates
150:Danbury, CT
1187:Categories
951:Washington
871:Rensselaer
806:Montgomery
791:Livingston
696:Chautauqua
547:2008-08-04
521:2008-08-04
486:References
418:iron miner
398:After the
345:pedimented
298:Corinthian
276:the county
168:73°40′43″W
1093:Rochester
1088:Rhinebeck
1078:Peekskill
1039:Manhattan
896:Schoharie
776:Jefferson
659:by county
373:astragals
361:pilasters
337:clapboard
315:in 1976.
303:from the
209:Architect
1152:Category
1098:Syracuse
1024:Brooklyn
971:Southern
966:Northern
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926:Sullivan
901:Schuyler
886:Saratoga
881:Rockland
831:Onondaga
771:Herkimer
766:Hamilton
746:Franklin
731:Dutchess
726:Delaware
721:Cortland
716:Columbia
706:Chenango
671:Allegany
593:New York
474:See also
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404:Dutchess
369:concrete
331:-roofed
319:Building
301:capitals
248:New York
232:76001264
132:Location
1103:Yonkers
1006:Buffalo
994:by city
978:Wyoming
921:Suffolk
916:Steuben
846:Orleans
836:Ontario
821:Niagara
796:Madison
756:Genesee
711:Clinton
701:Chemung
441:sheriff
408:Baptist
394:History
377:dry rot
357:lintels
294:columns
290:portico
1029:Queens
1001:Albany
946:Warren
941:Ulster
906:Seneca
866:Queens
861:Putnam
856:Otsego
851:Oswego
841:Orange
826:Oneida
811:Nassau
801:Monroe
761:Greene
751:Fulton
691:Cayuga
681:Broome
666:Albany
600:Topics
388:cupola
365:plinth
349:molded
341:planks
309:Athens
266:, the
260:NY 301
136:Carmel
1019:Bronx
992:Lists
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956:Wayne
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786:Lewis
741:Essex
676:Bronx
657:Lists
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329:gable
256:NY 52
201:Built
1162:List
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433:deed
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