Old Sebastian County Jail

The Old Sebastian County Jail is a historic former jail in Greenwood, Arkansas. It is a two-story stone building, located just east of the Sebastian County Courthouse on the south side of Arkansas Highway 10 in the city center. It was built 1889-91 by Ike Kunkel, a local master mason, and is one of the city's finest examples of cut stone masonry. It is also believed to be the oldest county government building. It was used primarily as a holding jail for detainees awaiting transport to facilities in Fort Smith, and is now operated by the South Sebastian County Historical Society as a local history museum known as the Old Jail Museum.[2]

Old Sebastian County Jail
Old Sebastian County Jail is located in Arkansas
Old Sebastian County Jail
Location in Arkansas
Old Sebastian County Jail is located in the United States
Old Sebastian County Jail
Location in United States
LocationAR 10, E of County Courthouse, Greenwood, Arkansas
Coordinates35°12′43″N 94°15′16″W / 35.21194°N 94.25444°W / 35.21194; -94.25444
Arealess than one acre
Built1889 (1889)
Built byIssac Kunkel
NRHP reference No.94001413[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1994

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Old Sebastian County Jail". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
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