The Henry County Courthouse, Jail, and Warden's House in

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was built in 1875. It was designed by the McDonald Brothers in a mix of

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, Second Empire, and other styles. It was listed on the

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in 1977. It is a six-bay two-story brick building on a rusticated stone foundation. A stone jail and brick jailer's house extend to the rear, making the overall plan T-shaped. With . In 2016, the building was listed as a contributing building to the New Castle Historic Commercial District.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky Italianate architecture in Kentucky Second Empire architecture in Kentucky Romanesque Revival architecture in Kentucky Government buildings completed in 1875 National Register of Historic Places in Henry County, Kentucky 1875 establishments in Kentucky County courthouses in Kentucky Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky Houses in Henry County, Kentucky Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Kentucky {{HenryCountyKY-NRHP-stub

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