Greenwood in Sebastian County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Jail Museum
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2015
1. Old Jail Museum Marker
Jail built
in 1892 by
Isaack Kunkel
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 35° 12.714′ N, 94° 15.264′ W. Marker is in Greenwood, Arkansas, in Sebastian County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Center Street (Arkansas Route 10) and North Aster Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, between the front doors. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 East Center Street, Greenwood AR 72936, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Massard Prairie (approx. 9.9 miles away); Immaculate Conception Church in 1906 (approx. 15.1 miles away); Texas Corner in 1958 (approx. 15.2 miles away); The New Theatre in 1911 (approx. 15.2 miles away); Fort Towson Trail (approx. 15.2 miles away); Great Cyclone at Fort Smith (approx. 15.2 miles away); The Reserve (approx. 15.3 miles away); United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (approx. 15.4 miles away).
Regarding Old Jail Museum. National Register of Historic Places #94001413. Now operated by the South Sebastian County Historical Society as
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Old Sebastian County Jail. Wikipedia entry:
The Old Sebastian County Jail is a two-story stone building built 1889-91 by Ike Kunkel, a local master mason, and is one of the city's finest examples of cut stone masonry. It was used primarily as a holding jail for detainees awaiting transport to facilities in Fort Smith. (Submitted on September 28, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Old Jail Museum. City of Greenwood Website entry:
The stone for the building was quarried southwest of Greenwood on Backbone Mountain. Holes were drilled in the stone on the mountain and left over the winter. As water filled the holes and froze, the pressure of the ice split the stone into manageable size. The stone was then transported to the building site by horse and wagon. Isaac Kunkel, stone mason, his son, Henry Oliver Kunkel, and his son-in-law, George Williamson shaped the stone into building blocks and erected a four cell two story jail. (Submitted on September 28, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2015
2. National Register of Historic Places plaque
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Arkansas
Historical Preservation
Program
Department of Arkansas Heritage
NPGallery: Digital Asset Management System website entry
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2015
3. Old Jail Museum (north elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2015
4. Old Jail Museum / Old Sebastian County Jail
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 28, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
