Faulkner County Museum, Conway

Name: Faulkner County Museum
Address: 801 Locust St, Conway, United States

#2 among attractions in Conway

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The Faulkner County Museum is located in the former Faulkner County Jail, on Courthouse Square in the center of Conway, the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas. It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of stone and brick with a stuccoed finish. A three-story square tower projects from one corner, topped by a pyramidal roof. It was built in 1895, and converted to the county library in 1934. It housed that library until 1995, after which it was converted into the county museum. ()

Built: 1896 (128 years ago)Coordinates: 35°5'21"N, 92°26'37"W

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801 Locust StConway United States

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Faulkner County Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First United Methodist Church, Conway Confederate Monument, UCA Torreyson Library, Young Memorial.

~1290 ftNW
Church
First United Methodist Church, Conway
7 min walk • First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at the junction of Prince and Clifton Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a single story brick building with Classical Revival style, set on a raised foundation.
~330 ftSE
Memorial
Conway Confederate Monument, Conway
2 min walk • The Conway Confederate Monument stands on the lawn of the Faulkner County Courthouse, east of the junction of Robinson Avenue and Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a stone obelisk, 200 inches in height, with a square base 45 inches on each side.
1 miSW
35°4'48"N • 92°27'24"W
UCA Torreyson Library, Conway
25 min walk • Library
0.8 miN
Memorial
Young Memorial, Conway
20 min walk • The Young Memorial, also known as the War Memorial Monument, is a World War I memorial located on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas.
1.2 miNE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Century Flyer, Conway
31 min walk • The Century Flyer is a 2 ft gauge train originally built as an amusement park ride. It is located on the grounds of the Conway Human Development Center, a residential facility that treats patients with developmental disabilities at 150 East Siebenmorgen Road in Conway, Arkansas.
1 miSE
Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery, Conway
26 min walk • Oak Grove Cemetery is the oldest cemetery of the city of Conway, Arkansas. It was established in 1880, five years after the town was incorporated and nine after its first settlement. The cemetery is in active use, with more than 3,000 burials.
0.6 miE
Tudor Revival architecture
Michael M. Hiegel House, Conway
17 min walk • The Michael M. Hiegel House is a historic house at 504 Second Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a picturesque 1 ¹⁄₂-story structure, finished in brick and stucco and covered by a gable-on-hip roof.
0.7 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
Martin Hall, Conway
19 min walk • Martin Hall is a dormitory on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. It was built in 1918 to a design by noted Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson. It is a three-story masonry structure, faced on dark red brick with stone trim elements.
0.8 miW
Georgian architecture
Frauenthal House, Conway
21 min walk • The Frauenthal House is a historic house in Conway, Arkansas. It was designed by Charles L. Thompson and built in 1913, exhibiting a combination of Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, and Craftsman styling.
0.9 miN
Tudor Revival architecture
Galloway Hall, Conway
23 min walk • Galloway Hall is a residence hall on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. It is a large Tudor Revival three story brick building, designed by architect Charles L. Thompson and built in 1913.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Hendrix College Addition Neighborhood Historic District, Conway
27 min walk • The Hendrix College Addition Neighborhood Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area of Conway, Arkansas that was developed in the first half of the 20th century.

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Which popular attractions are close to Faulkner County Museum?

Nearby attractions include Conway Confederate Monument, Conway (2 min walk), O.L. Dunaway House, Conway (4 min walk), Greeson-Cone House, Conway (4 min walk), First United Methodist Church, Conway (7 min walk).