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Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District

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Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District
Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District is located in Arkansas
Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District
Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District is located in the United States
Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District
Nearest cityPoplar Grove, Arkansas
Coordinates34°33′6″N 90°48′11″W / 34.55167°N 90.80306°W / 34.55167; -90.80306
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
Architectural styleInternational Style
MPSNew 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 half way 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. ^ a b "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.


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