Metcalfe County Jail

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]

Metcalfe County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	East Street, Edmonton, Kentucky
Coordinates	36°58′50″N 85°36′40″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

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