Old Pike County Jail

The front or east elevation, and a glimpse of the south side. You can see the horrific porch and smothered windows.

The south and the front (or east) elevations. Although the sides have only two bays instead of the front and back three, the building is very squarish.

The rear or west elevation, and a glimpse of the east side. The original (or mid-nineteenth century replacement) windows survived, with or without glass, to the time of this photo.

This rear has an off-center center bay and, for some reason, slightly shorter right-bay windows. A stovepipe had come though the first floor right window and run through a gash in the eave directly above it.

Detail of the entablature and eaves, on the southwest rear corner. The two corbeled stone courses imply that there may have been a now-removed flared wooden cornice where the recessed course is, directly under the eaves.

Detail of the entablature and eaves, on the northwest rear corner. White paint mars the golden patina of the Waverly (or Berea) Sandstone of which the building consists.

A panorama of the street corner shows the context of the old building, at the left side of this view. The long gone old courthouse, which was either of Foursquare Form - or maybe even octagonal - was next door here where a memorial park is now.

The red brick I-type house to the right has faded county office names painted its walls, so it must have been an annex to the courthouse. Some locals erroniously believe it was the courthouse itself.