Prescott City Jail
United States historic place
Prescott City Jail | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
 Front of the jail | |
33°48′15″N 93°22′56″W / 33.80417°N 93.38222°W / 33.80417; -93.38222 | |
| Area | less than one acre |
|---|---|
| Built | 1912 (1912) |
| Built by | Southern Structural Steel Co. |
| Architectural style | Plain Traditional |
| Part of | Prescott Commercial Historic District (ID08000818) |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001077[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 2005 |
| Designated CP | December 24, 2008 |
The Prescott City Jail is a historic city jail behind the city hall of Prescott, Arkansas. The modest single-story structure was built for the city in 1912 by the Southern Structural Steel Company. It is built of reinforced concrete, with metal grates covering unglazed window openings, and a doorway that is reinforced with heavy metal shutters. It was built to replace an early jail, from which a suspect involved in the burglary of a prominent citizen's home had escaped, in part due to its poor condition. This building, housing three cells, served the city until the 1960s.[2]
The jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
Gallery
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Side of the jail -
A cell inside the jail
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Prescott City Jail". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
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