Old Monroe County Jail, Main & Kendall Streets, Clarendon, Monroe County, AR

1986 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Third Place

Significance: The Old Monroe County Jail in Clarendon, Arkansas, is the oldest standing county building in Monroe County. The building was constructed in 1891-1892 by the Pauly Jail Building & Maufacturing Co. of St. Louis, Missouri. Plans and specification were furnished by Mr. M.H. Baldwin. In addition to the primary function as a county jail, it served the counties of Lee, St. Francis, and Woodruff as the central place of executions for the First Judicial Circuit Court.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21

Survey number: HABS AR-35

Building/structure dates: 1891- 1892 Initial Construction

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