Architect: jail and courthouse complex structurally entwined; 3D scan and assessment recommended
An architecture firm representative told the commission the old jail and later brick additions are structurally interconnected, recommended a detailed assessment including a 3D scan to document conditions for historic‑preservation compliance, and said commissioners should define a scope of work for cost estimating.
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An architecture firm representative (presenting as the president of WYKSA) briefed Fayette County commissioners on options for the historic jail and adjoining sheriff’s building. The presenter said the stone jail portion dates to roughly 1907 and that later brick additions are tied into that stone structure, which complicates full demolition or simple rehabilitation. "So that stone wall would have to stay if it were torn down," the presenter said, noting the need to brace and construct a new wall if demolition proceeds.
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