Breathitt County Jail

Breathitt County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1027 College St., Jackson, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°33′11″N83°23′3″W / 37.55306°N 83.38417°W / 37.55306; -83.38417
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	c. 1934
Built by	Works Progress Administration
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Jackson MRA
NRHP reference No.	86000271 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 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]

References

1. "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.