Columbia County Jail
The Columbia County Jail is a historic structure at Calhoun and Jefferson Streets in Magnolia, Arkansas. The brick two story structurewas designed by Thompson & Harding and was built c. 1920, and is an excellent local example of Italian Renaissance architecture. It is faced in cream-colored brick, and has a terracotta hipped roof. It has an entrance portico with round arches supported by slender columns and gargoyles at its corners.[2]
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| Location | Calhoun & Jefferson Sts., Magnolia, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 33°15′55″N 93°14′30″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Thompson & Harding |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| MPS | Thompson, Charles L., Design Collection TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000802[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1982 |
The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its architecture;[1] it was still used as a jail at that time.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Columbia County Jail" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
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