Date Original
1859-1929
Description
This collection consists of papers relating to the construction of jails in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
A contract between the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and Pulaski County, Arkansas, to build a new jail was signed October 2, 1885. On February 6, 1928, W.E. Lenon was appointed to supervise the razing of the jail and the construction of a new jail. Architectural plans were drawn by architects Thompson, Sanders, and Ginocchio. Construction proposals were received from companies that included W. Frank Ault, Herman and McCain Construction Company, J.H. Leveck and Sons, Stewart-McGehee Construction Company, Fred Parrott, and Gordon Walker. The contract originally awarded to Herman McCain was transferred to Gordon Walker on June 26, 1928. The final payment to Gordon Walker was approved December 29, 1928.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000516
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Pulaski County (Ark.) jail records, MS.000516
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Pulaski County (Ark.) jail records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
