Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District

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Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District
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Nearest city Poplar Grove, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°33′6″N90°48′11″W / 34.55167°N 90.80306°W / 34.55167; -90.80306 Coordinates: 34°33′6″N90°48′11″W / 34.55167°N 90.80306°W / 34.55167; -90.80306
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
Built by Works Progress Administration
Architectural styleInternational Style
MPS New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No. 06001268 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2007

The Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District encompasses a former prison facility in Phillips County, Arkansas. It is located on the east side of County Road 353, south of United States Route 49, about halfway between Helena-West Helena and Marvell. The complex consists of three concrete structures, a water tower, and a concrete foundation pad. The main building is a cast concrete structure, two stories in height, with Plain Tradition and International styling, while the other two buildings are single-story concrete block structures. These, and the water tower, were built c. 1935–37 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and served as a penal facility until 1973. [2] The property is now vacant and abandoned.

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [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 Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-08.