Jefferson County Jail

Style
Chicago School
City
Louisville, KY
Jefferson County Jail
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain
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The Jefferson County Jail is a Chicago School building in downtown Louisville. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

the style

Chicago School (c. 1880–1910): The first skyscrapers: steel frames shown as honest grids, huge three-part windows, ornament saved for base and top.

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significance

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

nearby

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