Scott County Jail Complex

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.

Scott County Jail Complex
Part of the Scott County Jail Complex
Location117 N. Water St., Georgetown, Kentucky
Coordinates38°12′38.34″N 84°33′41.51″W
Built1892
ArchitectJ.W. Lucas, J. T. Brooks
Architectural styleItalianate, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.02000923[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 2002

The building is designated a Kentucky Landmark. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 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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