[1] It is now used as the Kewaunee County Historical Society Jail Museum and features exhibits of local history.

The block had been deeded to the county by two local property owners in support of community demand for a jail.

The jail is a one-story wing, three bays long, attached at the rear of the residence on the west facing side.

[3] As was typical for rural sheriffs of that day, there was no formal law enforcement training.

Aside from jail warden tasks, the sheriff's duties ran the gamut from felony investigations, fugitive arrests, and alcohol related issues, as well as driver's permits in later years.