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📜 History & landmarks · Landmark and historical building

Gurdon Jail

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A landmark on S Front St, in the middle of things: 43 places within a five-minute walk. One of 5 history & landmarks in Gurdon.

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On the National Register since 1989

Gurdon Jail

Gurdon Jail

Gurdon Jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 13, 1989. It is significant for its exploration/settlement, law and social history at the local level.

The Gurdon Jail is a historic city jail at West Joslyn and Front Streets in Gurdon, Arkansas. The single-story brick building, which contains two cells, was built in 1907 by the co-owner of the local brick company, M.D. Lowe. It is the only such structure in the city, and is one of a few surviving buildings from Gurdon's boom time as a lumber town in the early 20th century. The building was listed on the National…

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43 places within a five-minute walk of Gurdon Jail.

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108 S Front St

The nearest neighbor is Pizza Inn, 1 min walk away.

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Address108 S Front St · 71743
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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