Garrard County Jail

Stanford St., Lancaster, Kentucky. County/parish: Garrard.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 26, 1984. NRIS 84001442.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Old Garrard County Jail

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.

It is a two-story four bay building. It has been deemed a "Good example of Italianate style."

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 USSĀ Garrard, and local historic and military memorabilia.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123846451

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