Old Garrard County Jail
United States historic place
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The Old Garrard County Jail is a historic Italianate-style building in Lancaster, Kentucky that was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
LocationLancaster, Kentucky
Coordinates37°37′6″N 84°34′43″W
Built1873
ArchitectMay, Edwin; Goshern, J. S.
Garrard County Jail | |
The Old Garrard County Jail | |
  Location within Kentucky  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Lancaster, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°37′6″N 84°34′43″W |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | May, Edwin; Goshern, J. S. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| MPS | Lancaster MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001442 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1984 |
It is a two-story four bay building. It has been deemed a "Good example of Italianate style."[2]
It was used as the county jail from 1873 to 1986. The building is currently used as a museum known as the Garrard County Jail Museum. Visitors can view the cells, a display commemorating USS Garrard, and local historic and military memorabilia.
