New Rocky Comfort Jail
National Register of Historic Places

New Rocky Comfort Jail

Foreman, Little River County, Arkansas
Listed
December 9, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001465

About this property

The New Rocky Comfort Jail is a historic jail, located at the southeast corner of 3rd and Schuman Streets in Foreman, Arkansas. It is a single story wooden structure, resting on concrete block piers and topped by a metal gable roof. Its walls are constructed out of stacked two-by-six pine, and its floor and ceiling are out of similar material, laid on edge. The main rectangular block was built in 1902, and an entry vestibule (framed more conventionally) was added to the south side sometime before 1928. The floor was later covered with a conventional pine floor, and part of the interior was partitioned for an office and bathroom. The building, which has served variously as a jail, city hall, meeting hall, library, and dance hall, now houses the New Rocky Comfort Museum. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

Foreman, Little River County, Arkansas
33.72289, -94.39628

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was New Rocky Comfort Jail listed on the National Register?

New Rocky Comfort Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1994.

What type of historic resource is New Rocky Comfort Jail?

New Rocky Comfort Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for New Rocky Comfort Jail?

The period of significance for New Rocky Comfort Jail is recorded as the industrial era.

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