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Breathitt County Jail

Coordinates: 37°33′11″N 83°23′3″W / 37.55306°N 83.38417°W / 37.55306; -83.38417
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Breathitt County Jail
Breathitt County Jail is located in Kentucky
Breathitt County Jail
Breathitt County Jail is located in the United States
Breathitt County Jail
Location1027 College St., Jackson, Kentucky
Coordinates37°33′11″N 83°23′3″W / 37.55306°N 83.38417°W / 37.55306; -83.38417
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Builtc. 1934
Built byWorks Progress Administration
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSJackson MRA
NRHP reference No.86000271[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 1986

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Powell, Helen (1985). "Breathitt County Jail". Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory. Retrieved March 26, 2013.