Around the world there are certain types of buildings required by all major cities. There is the need for homes, stores, hospitals, and of course some type of jail. In 1889, in Licking County Ohio the area’s fourth jail, the Old Licking County Jail was erected. The impressive structure, with an almost castle-like appearance, was the creation of Joseph Warren Yost, a popular architect in the state of Ohio. Yost is well known for Ohio State University’s Orton Hall. Yost came up with jail, boasting a Richardson Romanesque style that received incredible praise for its design. In its early days many people believed that the jail was the sturdiest jail ever built in the state due to the use of Millersburg brownstone. The sandstone was actually quarried
