Boone County Jail

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Boone County Jail
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LocationCentral Ave. and Willow St., Harrison, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°13′45″N93°6′30″W / 36.22917°N 93.10833°W / 36.22917; -93.10833 Coordinates: 36°13′45″N93°6′30″W / 36.22917°N 93.10833°W / 36.22917; -93.10833
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
Architect Charles L. Thompson
NRHP reference No. 76000388 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976

The Boone County Jail is a historic jail building at Central Ave. and Willow St. in Harrison, Arkansas. It is a two-story red brick building, built in 1914. Its design has been attributed to prominent Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson. Its hip roof is finished in red tile, as is the roof of the single-story porch sheltering the main entrance. The jail was laid out to house the jailer on the first floor, and the prisoners on the second. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 for its architecture. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Boone County Jail" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2015-01-31.