Prescott City Jail
National Register of Historic Places

Prescott City Jail

Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas
Listed
September 27, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001077

About this property

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. The jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas
33.80437, -93.38233

Categories

ARCHITECTURELAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Prescott Commercial Historic District
Civil War
0 mi
Prescott City Hall
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0.1 mi
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Prescott & Northwestern Railroad Caboose No. 3
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0.3 mi
McKenzie, Henry, House
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When was Prescott City Jail listed on the National Register?

Prescott City Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Prescott City Jail?

Prescott City Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Prescott City Jail?

The period of significance for Prescott City Jail is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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