Metcalfe County Jail

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Metcalfe County Jail
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LocationEast Street, Edmonton, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°58′50″N85°36′40″W / 36.98056°N 85.61111°W / 36.98056; -85.61111 (Metcalfe County Jail)
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Builtc.1861
Built byJohn Wilson
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 04000791 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 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.