Metcalfe County Jail
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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.
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East Street,
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 36.980555555556 ° | E -85.611111111111 ° |
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East Street
42129
Kentucky, United States
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