Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 06001268 Architectural style International Style Nearest city Poplar Grove | Built 1937 (1937) Opened 1937 Added to NRHP 24 January 2007 | |
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MPS New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS | ||
The Phillips County Penal Farm Historic District encompasses a former prison facility in Phillips County, Arkansas. It is located on the east side of County Road 353, south of United States Route 49, about half way between Helena-West Helena and Marvell. The complex consists of three concrete structures, a water tower, and a concrete foundation pad. The main building is a cast concrete structure, two stories in height, with Plain Tradition and International styling, while the other two buildings are single-story concrete block structures. These, and the water tower, were built c. 1935-37 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and served as a penal facility until 1973. The property is now vacant and abandoned.
The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.