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Old Muhlenberg County Jail

Coordinates: 37°12′0″N 87°10′40″W / 37.20000°N 87.17778°W / 37.20000; -87.17778
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Old Muhlenberg County Jail
The Old Muhlenberg County Jail and jailer's residence circa 1913
Old Muhlenberg County Jail is located in Kentucky
Old Muhlenberg County Jail
Old Muhlenberg County Jail is located in the United States
Old Muhlenberg County Jail
LocationCourt Row, Greenville, Kentucky
Coordinates37°12′0″N 87°10′40″W / 37.20000°N 87.17778°W / 37.20000; -87.17778
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
Architectural styleMission Revival
MPSGreenville Kentucky MRA
NRHP reference No.85001901[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 1985

The Old Muhlenberg County Jail is a historic jail located on Court Row in Greenville, Kentucky. Built in 1912, the jail was the third used in Greenville. The stucco building was designed in the Mission Revival style. Its design features a red tile roof, a Mission-style dormer with a quatrefoil vent, and porches with hipped tile roofs over the entrances on three sides.[2]

The jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1985.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Old Muhlenberg County Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
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