Breathitt County Jail

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Breathitt County Jail
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Location1027 College St., Jackson, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°33′11″N83°23′3″W / 37.55306°N 83.38417°W / 37.55306; -83.38417 Coordinates: 37°33′11″N83°23′3″W / 37.55306°N 83.38417°W / 37.55306; -83.38417
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Builtc. 1934
Built byWorks Progress Administration
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Jackson MRA
NRHP reference No. 86000271 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 1986

Breathitt County Jail is a historic building in Jackson, Kentucky, United States. The Works Progress Administration built it around 1934 as part of their work in Breathitt County. The ashlar stone jail has a three-bay facade, stone chimneys on each side, and a central porch with an arched doorway. [2] Breathitt County Jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Powell, Helen (1985). "Breathitt County Jail". Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory. Retrieved March 26, 2013.


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