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National Register of Historic Places

Trimble County Jail

On the National Register since 198442 years
VernacularListed 1984Bedford
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Trimble County Jail

Trimble County Jail, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 9, 1984. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 182 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Trimble County MRA. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Bedford, Kentucky, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main St., Bedford · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Trimble County JailStart here
  2. 2Peak HouseGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3Hancock HouseGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4House Tm-B-7Greek Revival · next door
  5. 5Old Kentucky TavernFederal · 0.1 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BColeman, HouseFederal · Built 18250.2 mi
More like it

Vernacular style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.

Yeager General Store5.1 mi away
Carrollton Historic District9.6 mi away
J. B. Allen House19.8 mi away
Snook HouseBuilt 1895 · 24.6 mi away

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Questions about Trimble County Jail

Is Trimble County Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 9, 1984 (Register number 84002061).

Is Trimble County Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Charles L. Shrewsbury House, 10.4 miles away.

Can you visit Trimble County Jail?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Trimble County Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123848702 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.