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Pataskala Jail
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National Register of Historic Places

Pataskala Jail

Pataskala’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 22, 1983; only 2,271 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older
UnknownListed 1983Pataskala
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Pataskala Jail

Pataskala Jail, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 22, 1983: the first place in Pataskala to be listed. Only 2,271 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Unknown, as it does for 275 other Ohio listings. It was listed as part of Pataskala MRA. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric jail in Pataskala, Ohio, United States. 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main St., Pataskala · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Pataskala JailStart here
  2. 2Mead HouseElliot, C.H. · next door
  3. 3Kauber, Warren F., Funeral HomeCooley, Timothy · next door
  4. 4Elliot HouseUnknown · next door
  5. 5Pataskala Banking CompanyUnknown · next door
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BPataskala Elementary SchoolUnknown0.2 miBBethel Baptist ChurchUnknown0.2 miBPataskala Town HallRusk, Charles C.0.3 miBCasterton HouseUnknown0.4 mi
More like it

Unknown style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Unknown.

Mead House0 mi away
Elliot House0.1 mi away
Kauber, Warren F., Funeral Home0.1 mi away
Pataskala Banking Company0.2 mi away

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Questions about Pataskala Jail

Is Pataskala Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 22, 1983 (Register number 83001997).

Is Pataskala Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Newark Earthworks, 12.9 miles away.

Can you visit Pataskala 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 Pataskala Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 71985674 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.