Meade County Jail

Meade County Jail
Location 125 Main St., Brandenburg, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°00′16″N 86°10′05″W / 38.00444°N 86.16806°W / 38.00444; -86.16806 (Meade County Jail)Coordinates: 38°00′16″N 86°10′05″W / 38.00444°N 86.16806°W / 38.00444; -86.16806 (Meade County Jail)
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1906
Built by Panly Jail Co.
MPS Brandenburg MRA
NRHP reference # 84001837[1]
Added to NRHP August 14, 1984

The Meade County Jail, in Brandenburg, Kentucky, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

It is a two-story common bond brick building with a two-story brick ell. It overlooks the Ohio River.[2]

It was the third jail of Meade County. The first was a log building built in 1826. The second was an 1854 brick building. Bricks from the second jail building were used in the construction of this 1906 building.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Meade County Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2018. With accompanying seven photos from 1984
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