Scott County Jail Complex
Scott County Jail Complex | |
![]() Part of the Scott County Jail Complex | |
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Location | 117 N. Water St., Georgetown, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 38°12′38.34″N 84°33′41.51″W / 38.2106500°N 84.5615306°WCoordinates: 38°12′38.34″N 84°33′41.51″W / 38.2106500°N 84.5615306°W |
Built | 1892 |
Architect | J.W. Lucas, J. T. Brooks |
Architectural style | Italianate, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 02000923[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 6, 2002 |
Scott County Jail Complex located in Georgetown, Kentucky served as the Scott County jail from 1892 until 1990. Currently, the building houses the Scott County Arts & Cultural Center.
The building is designated a Kentucky Landmark. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/ScottCoKYArts%26CulturalCen.jpg/220px-ScottCoKYArts%26CulturalCen.jpg)
2007 view of another part of the Scott County Jail Complex, in use as the Scott County Arts & Cultural Center. This was probably the Jailer's Dwelling
The Jailer's Dwelling, built in 1892, is a brick Italianate-style two-story three-bay building on stone foundation. It is 44 by 21 feet (13.4 m × 6.4 m) in plan, not including an ell which extends an additional 18 feet (5.5 m) to the rear.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ann Bolton Bevins (2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Scott County Jail Complex". National Park Service. Retrieved February 25, 2018. With historic photo from c.1892 and 25 photo from 2001.
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Georgetown, Kentucky
- National Register of Historic Places in Scott County, Kentucky
- Tourist attractions in Scott County, Kentucky
- Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- County government buildings in Kentucky
- Arts centers in Kentucky
- Jails in Kentucky
- Louisville metropolitan area, Kentucky Registered Historic Place stubs