{"nrhp_refnum":"83001997","name":"Pataskala Jail","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pataskala","county":"Licking County","state":"OH","lat":39.998879414000044,"lon":-82.67527278999995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-09-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small one-story vernacular jail building in Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio, built about 1892 by a local builder. It was moved in 1978 to the rear yard of a house at 193 S. Main Street.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the jail is significant for its unusual construction method, in which 2x4 lumber is stacked on its side to form a solid four-inch-thick wall. It is also valued for its role in the social life of the community. Public interest in preserving it led to its relocation when demolition threatened.","narrative":"Pataskala Jail is a small, one-story vernacular building constructed around 1892 by a local builder to serve as the town lockup. Its walls are made of 2x4 lumber stacked on its side, creating a solid wall four inches thick, covered with horizontal siding and topped by a simple gabled roof. Inside are two rooms used as jail cells. The jail apparently saw little use. It originally stood at the corner of Front and Poplar streets, facing south. In 1978 a new building planned for that site threatened it with demolition, and strong public interest led to its being moved on August 2, 1978, to the rear yard of a house on South Main Street, where it remains visible from the road. The building was listed for its unusual construction technique and for its part in the social life of the community. A fire once left a hole in the ceiling above the stove, and its condition was recorded as fair.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Local builder (name unknown)","architectural_style":"Vernacular","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as fair inside and out; a fire left a hole in the ceiling above the stove. Moved in 1978 to a private residential yard, visible from Main Street.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.59981-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/83001997.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001997/5f3e82c2f2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001997/5f3e82c2f2-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Wdzinc","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pataskala_Jail.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Wdzinc</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pataskala_Jail.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985674","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pataskala_Jail","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113947109"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/licking-county/pataskala-jail-83001997/"}