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United States historic place


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 / 36.98056°N 85.61111°W / 36.98056; -85.61111 (Metcalfe County Jail)
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
Added to NRHP	August 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 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.

It is located on a corner of East street about 600 feet (180 m) northeast of the Metcalfe County Courthouse.

References

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

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