| Location | 125 Main St., Brandenburg, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°00′16″N 86°10′05″W |
| Locmapin | Kentucky#USA |
| Built | 1906 |
| Builder | Panly Jail Co. |
| Added | August 14, 1984 |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Mpsub | Brandenburg MRA |
| Refnum | 84001837[1] |
The Meade County Jail, in Brandenburg, Kentucky, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
It is a two-story common bond brick building with a two-story brick ell. It overlooks the Ohio River.[2]
It was the third jail of Meade County. The first was a log building built in 1826. The second was an 1854 brick building. Bricks from the second jail building were used in the construction of this 1906 building.[2]
Now known as Jailhouse Pizza, the building was featured in an episode of Ghost Hunters in 2016 and an episode of The Paranormal Journey in 2017.
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- ^ "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Meade County Jail". National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2018. With