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Kent Jail
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National Register of Historic Places

Kent Jail

Also known as Old Jailhouse

On the National Register since 200125 years
Listed 2001Kent
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Kent Jail

Kent Jail, at 947 Middlebury Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 22, 2001. It was among the first 10 of Kent’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level.

What it isPrison in Ohio, 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 · 45 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

947 Middlebury Rd., Kent · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Kent JailStart here
  2. 2West Main Street DistrictDistrict · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Kent, Charles HouseGreek Revival · next door
  4. 4Masonic TempleItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Franklin Township HallBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

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

DKent Industrial DistrictTuscan0.5 miBGross, L.N., Company BuildingBuilding0.5 miBJohn Davey HouseSecond Empire0.6 miBFranklin HotelNeo-Classical Revival0.7 miDKentway Apartments Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 mi

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Questions about Kent Jail

Is Kent Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 22, 2001 (Register number 01000895).

Is Kent Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is May 4, 1970, Kent State Shootings Site, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Kent 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 Kent Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 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 71990969 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.