Metcalfe County Jail
United States historic place
Metcalfe County Jail | |
36°58′50″N 85°36′40″W / 36.98056°N 85.61111°W / 36.98056; -85.61111 (Metcalfe County Jail) | |
Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
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Built | c.1861 |
Built by | John Wilson |
Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 04000791[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 4, 2004 |
The Metcalfe County Jail, in Edmonton, Kentucky, is a historic jail which was built around 1861. It was used to hold prisoners until the early 1980s.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
It is an early Romanesque Revival-style building constructed of limestone blocks by stonemason John Wilson. It is 36.75 by 24.33 feet (11.20 m × 7.42 m) in plan.[2]
It is located on a corner of East street about 600 feet (180 m) northeast of the Metcalfe County Courthouse.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Kay Harbison (2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Metcalfe County Jail (MCE-14)". National Park Service. Retrieved April 7, 2018. With five photos from 2004.
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