Meade County Jail

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

Meade County Jail
Location125 Main St., Brandenburg, Kentucky
Coordinates38°00′16″N 86°10′05″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1906
Built byPanly Jail Co.
MPSBrandenburg MRA
NRHP reference No.84001837[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1984

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]

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