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]
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| Location | East Street, Edmonton, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 36°58′50″N 85°36′40″W / 36.98056°N 85.61111°W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| 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 |
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 edit
- ^ 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.