Breathitt County Jail
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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| Location | 1027 College St., Jackson, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′11″N 83°23′3″W |
| 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 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Powell, Helen (1985). "Breathitt County Jail". Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
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