Kent Jail

Ohio, United States

Not open to the public

On private land.

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Located in Kent, Ohio, the Kent Jail is a Victorian structure originally constructed in 1869, just two years after the town's incorporation as a village. Initially serving as a municipal jail until the 1930s, the building subsequently functioned as a residence for the city's service director and engineer before becoming a private home in 1950. Originally sited at 124 West Day Street near downtown Kent, the building was relocated in December 1999 to 497 Middlebury Road to permit commercial development. Following an extensive $120,000 restoration, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 and now operates as a rental venue for small gatherings managed by the Kent Parks and Recreation Department. The jail stands as one of only three known surviving small-town jail buildings remaining in eastern Ohio.