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Beebe Jail
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National Register of Historic Places

Beebe Jail

Also known as Resource #WH1368

On the National Register since 199135 years
Listed 1991Beebe
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Beebe Jail

Beebe Jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 13, 1991. It was among the first 11 of Beebe’s 16 listings. The Register lists it for its law, at the local level. It was listed as part of White County MPS. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isJail in Beebe, Arkansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1934 to today

  1. 1934Built, designed by Works Progress Administration
  2. 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 35 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

East of the junction of N. Main and Illinois Sts., in Beebe, AR · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Beebe JailStart here
  2. 2S. A. Kimbrough HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Beebe TheaterBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Staggs-Huffaker BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5Powell Clothing StoreBuilding · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWilliam Thomas Abington HouseBuilding0.2 miBStipe Cotton GinBuilding0.3 miBBeebe Railroad StationBuilding0.3 miBLizzie Garrard HouseBuilding0.4 miBLaws-Jarvis HouseBuilding0.4 mi

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Questions about Beebe Jail

Is Beebe Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 13, 1991 (Register number 91001251).

Is Beebe Jail a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Beebe Jail?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.