Scott County Jail Complex
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Scott County Jail Complex
Scott County Jail Complex, at 117 N. Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 6, 2002. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 80 other Kentucky listings. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isPrison in Georgetown, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 47 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
117 N. Water St., Georgetown · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
13 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Scott County Jail Complex
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Questions about Scott County Jail Complex
Is Scott County Jail Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 6, 2002 (Register number 02000923).
Is Scott County Jail Complex a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Keeneland-Keeneland Racetrack, 11.2 miles away.
Can you visit Scott County Jail Complex?
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 Scott County Jail Complex?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 47 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 123851829 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.