Washington County Jail, Fayetteville

Name: Washington County Jail
Address: Fayetteville, United States

#38 among attractions in Fayetteville

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The Washington County Jail is a historic former civic building at 90 South College Avenue in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Built in 1896, this building was the fourth to serve as county jail, and was in use until 1973, making it the longest tenured in county history. The Romanesque Revival building was designed by W. B. Reese, and is locally unusual and distinctive for its medieval appearance. It is built out of load-bearing stone, square cut and laid in irregular courses, with a rough quarry-cut finish. Most of the building is of darker shades with trim in lighter shades. Nominally two stories in height, the rightmost bay has a square tower with crenellated parapet. ()

Built: 1896 (128 years ago)Coordinates: 36°3'42"N, 94°9'27"W

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Washington County Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville Historic Square, Walton Arts Center, Chi Omega Greek Theatre.

1.3 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville
33 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium stands as a proud monument to collegiate athletics and community spirit. This impressive stadium is not only a key feature of the University of Arkansas campus but also a central...
~800 ftW
Square
Fayetteville Historic Square, Fayetteville
4 min walk • The Fayetteville Historic Square, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, includes the original Fayetteville post office, the Old Bank of Fayetteville Building, the Lewis Brothers Building, the Mrs. Young Building, and the Guisinger Building. These buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
13 min walk • The Walton Arts Center is a performing arts center. It is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas near the campus of the University of Arkansas, and serves as a cultural center for the Northwest Arkansas area.
1 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Chi Omega Greek Theatre, Fayetteville
25 min walk • The Chi Omega Greek Theatre is a structure on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was a gift to the university from Chi Omega, and it was completed in 1930.
0.4 miW
Library
Fayetteville Public Library, Fayetteville
11 min walk • The Fayetteville Public Library is a library in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver-certified library was named "Library of the Year" in 2005 by Library Journal and an "American Landmark Library" by TravelSmart.
~1510 ftE
Cemetery
Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery, Fayetteville
8 min walk • Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery is a cemetery for soldiers of the Confederate States located on the eastern side of Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, the cemetery encompasses 3.5 acres.
~330 ftN
Romanesque architecture, Tower
Washington County Courthouse, Fayetteville
2 min walk • The Washington County Courthouse is the name of a current courthouse and that of a historic one in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the county seat of Washington County. The historic building, built in 1905, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
0.5 miNW
Street, Shopping
Dickson Street, Fayetteville
13 min walk • The West Dickson Street Commercial Historic District, known as Dickson Street, is an area in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas just off the University of Arkansas campus. It is lined with multiple bars, restaurants, and shops unique to the area. Many large condo projects are now under construction as well.
0.7 miW
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Fayetteville
18 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery, located at William and University Streets in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is one of the largest early historic cemeteries in the region, with burials dating to 1838.
0.5 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
TheatreSquared, Fayetteville
13 min walk • TheatreSquared, founded in 2005, is a regional professional theatre located in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. The company stages seven productions each year as well as the Arkansas New Play Festival of emerging works, totaling 270 annual performances for an audience of approximately 60,000 including 20,000 students and their teachers.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
Mount Sequoyah Cottages, Fayetteville
21 min walk • The Mount Sequoyah Cottages are a pair of historic summer cabins at 808 and 810 East Skyline Drive in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They are both single-story wood-frame structures, faced in fieldstone and topped by a gable roof.

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Which popular attractions are close to Washington County Jail?

Nearby attractions include Washington County Courthouse, Fayetteville (2 min walk), Ridge House, Fayetteville (3 min walk), Fayetteville Historic Square, Fayetteville (4 min walk), Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery, Fayetteville (8 min walk).

How to get to Washington County Jail by public transport?

The nearest stations to Washington County Jail:

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Union Station (29 min walk)