The Old Turrell City Hall is a historic government building at 160 Eureka Street in

Turrell, Arkansas Turrell is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 517. Geography Turrell is located in northern Crittenden County and is bordered by the town of Gilmore to the north. Turrell is located o ...

. Built , it is a classic example of a

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, a form popularized during

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for military uses. It has corrugated metal walls and ceiling, and is set on a concrete foundation. Its main facade, in one of the vertical ends, has a centrally-positioned garage door, with a sash window to the left, and a pedestrian entrance to the right. The building was used as city hall until 1968, when the present hall was built. The building was listed on the

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in 2007.

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City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Government buildings completed in 1955 Buildings and structures in Crittenden County, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Crittenden County, Arkansas 1955 establishments in Arkansas Quonset huts {{CrittendenCountyAR-NRHP-stub

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