Beebe Jail

Beebe Jail
Location E of jct. of N. Main and Illinois Sts., Beebe, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°4′16″N 91°52′33″W / 35.07111°N 91.87583°W / 35.07111; -91.87583Coordinates: 35°4′16″N 91°52′33″W / 35.07111°N 91.87583°W / 35.07111; -91.87583
Area less than one acre
Built 1935 (1935)
Architect Works Progress Administration
Architectural style WPA architecture
MPS White County MPS
NRHP Reference # 91001251[1]
Added to NRHP September 13, 1991

The Beebe Jail is a historic jail building in Beebe, Arkansas. The small single-story concrete structure is set on an alley south of East Illinois Street on the east side of North Main Street. It is distinctive for its slightly rounded concrete roof, with a parapet rising above the front (southwest) facade. The interior has two small cells, each with a barred window, and a small vestibule area. The jail was built as a Works Progress Administration project in 1935.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

Interior view of the jail

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Beebe Jail" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-01.


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