Faulkner County Museum
Faulkner County Jail | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Location | Courthouse Sq., Conway, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°5′21″N 92°26′37″W / 35.08917°N 92.44361°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1896 |
Architect | A.N. Miller |
NRHP reference No. | 78000585[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 20, 1978 |
The Faulkner County Museum is located in the former Faulkner County Jail, on Courthouse Square in the center of Conway, the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas. It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of stone and brick with a stuccoed finish. A three-story square tower projects from one corner, topped by a pyramidal roof. It was built in 1895, and converted to the county library in 1934.[2] It housed that library until 1995, after which it was converted into the county museum.
Founded in 1992 and opened in 1997, the museum focuses on the prehistory, history and culture of Faulkner County. Displays include photos, historic artifacts and equipment, household items, clothing, and art and crafts by area artists.[3] The museum also houses area history and archival collections.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Faulkner County Jail". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "Museum". Faulkner County Historical Society. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
External links
[edit]Media related to Faulkner County Museum at Wikimedia Commons
- Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- Buildings and structures completed in 1896
- Museums in Faulkner County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Faulkner County, Arkansas
- History museums in Arkansas
- Buildings and structures in Conway, Arkansas
- Faulkner County, Arkansas Registered Historic Place stubs