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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Beebe Jail
| name = Beebe Jail
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| image = Beebe_Jail.JPG
| image = Beebe_Jail.JPG
| caption =
| caption =
| location= E of jct. of N. Main and Illinois Sts., [[Beebe, Arkansas]]
| location = E of jct. of N. Main and Illinois Sts., [[Beebe, Arkansas]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35|4|16|N|91|52|33|W|display=inline,title}}
| lat_degrees = 35
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| locmapin = Arkansas#USA
| lat_minutes = 4
| map_caption = Location in [[Arkansas]]##Location in United States
| lat_seconds = 16
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| built = {{Start date|1934}}
| lat_direction = N
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| architect = [[Works Progress Administration]]
| long_degrees = 91
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| architecture = WPA architecture
| long_minutes = 52
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| added = September 13, 1991
| long_seconds = 33
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| area = less than one acre
| long_direction = W
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| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500033|title=White County MPS}}
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| refnum = 91001251<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
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| locmapin = Arkansas#USA
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| built = {{Start date|1935}}
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| architect = Works Progress Administration
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| architecture = WPA architecture
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| added = September 13, 1991
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| area = less than one acre
| governing_body = Local
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| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500033|title=White County MPS}}
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| refnum = 91001251<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
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The '''Beebe Jail''' is a historic jail building in [[Beebe, Arkansas]]. The small single-story concrete structure is set on an alley south of East Illinois Street on the east side of North Main Street. It is distinctive for its slightly rounded concrete roof, with a parapet rising above the front (southwest) facade. The interior has two small cells, each with a barred window, and a small vestibule area. The jail was built as a [[Works Progress Administration]] project in 1935.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/National-Register-Listings/PDF/WH1368.nr.pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Beebe Jail|publisher=Arkansas Preservation|accessdate=2015-06-01}}</ref>
The '''Beebe Jail''' is a historic jail building in [[Beebe, Arkansas]]. The small single-story concrete structure is set on an alley south of East Illinois Street on the east side of North Main Street. It is distinctive for its slightly rounded concrete roof, with a parapet rising above the front (southwest) facade. The interior has two small cells, each with a barred window, and a small vestibule area. The jail was built as a [[Works Progress Administration]] project in 1934.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansasheritage.com/docs/default-source/national-registry/WH1368-pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Beebe Jail|publisher=Arkansas Preservation|accessdate=2015-06-01}}</ref>


The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1991.<ref name="nris"/>
The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1991.<ref name="nris"/>
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[McRae Jail]]
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in White County, Arkansas]]
* [[Russell Jail]]
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in White County, Arkansas]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Government buildings completed in 1935]]
[[Category:Government buildings completed in 1935]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in White County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Beebe, Arkansas]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in White County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in White County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Works Progress Administration in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Works Progress Administration in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Jails in Arkansas]]
[[Category:1935 establishments in Arkansas]]




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Latest revision as of 05:36, 25 August 2024

Beebe Jail
Beebe Jail is located in Arkansas
Beebe Jail
Location in Arkansas
Beebe Jail is located in the United States
Beebe Jail
Location in United States
LocationE of jct. of N. Main and Illinois Sts., Beebe, Arkansas
Coordinates35°4′16″N 91°52′33″W / 35.07111°N 91.87583°W / 35.07111; -91.87583
Arealess than one acre
Built1934 (1934)
ArchitectWorks Progress Administration
Architectural styleWPA architecture
MPSWhite County MPS
NRHP reference No.91001251[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1991

The Beebe Jail is a historic jail building in Beebe, Arkansas. The small single-story concrete structure is set on an alley south of East Illinois Street on the east side of North Main Street. It is distinctive for its slightly rounded concrete roof, with a parapet rising above the front (southwest) facade. The interior has two small cells, each with a barred window, and a small vestibule area. The jail was built as a Works Progress Administration project in 1934.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

Interior view of the jail

See also

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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 Beebe Jail". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-01.


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