Jefferson County Jail
Kentucky, United States
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On private land.
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Built in 1905 in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, the Jefferson County Jail exemplifies Chicago School architecture through its design by D.X. Murphy & Bros. The structure comprises two distinct wings—a western section containing cell blocks and an eastern section that originally held administrative offices—with an intricate corridor system that segregated male and female prisoners as well as prisoners by race. Though converted to an office complex in 1983 and now housing the Commonwealth's Attorney, Circuit Court Clerk, and Jefferson County Public Law Library, the building remains a significant example of early twentieth-century public-works architecture, admired by leading architects including Eero Saarinen. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
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- Type
- prison
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Kentucky, United States
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