Franklin County Sheriff's Residence and Jail

The Franklin County Sheriff's Residence and Jail is a historic building located in Hampton, Iowa, United States.

The combination sheriff's residence and jail was the most common type of detention facility built by Iowa counties from the 1840s to around 1950.

[2] In this facility in Hampton the sheriff's residence was the two-story Italianate style structure closest to the street.

The sheriff's wife generally provided the meals and laundry services for the prisoners from the residence.

This article about a property in Franklin County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.