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Dr. E.P. McGehee Infirmary

Coordinates: 33°19′43″N 91°17′5″W / 33.32861°N 91.28472°W / 33.32861; -91.28472
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Dr. E.P. McGehee Infirmary
Dr. E.P. McGehee Infirmary is located in Arkansas
Dr. E.P. McGehee Infirmary
Location in Arkansas
Dr. E.P. McGehee Infirmary is located in the United States
Dr. E.P. McGehee Infirmary
Location in United States
Location614 S. Cokley St., Lake Village, Arkansas
Coordinates33°19′43″N 91°17′5″W / 33.32861°N 91.28472°W / 33.32861; -91.28472
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.05000487[1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 2005

The Dr. E.P. McGehee Infirmary is a historic medical complex at 614 South Cokley Street in Lake Village, Arkansas. The complex began as a single wood-frame structure in 1910 serving as a medical clinic for the local African-American population. It was the town's primary infirmary from its establishment until 1973. It was established and operated by Dr. Edward Pelham McGehee until his death in 1950. It is now home to the Museum of Chicot County.[2]

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Dr. E.P. McGehee Infirmary". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-04-14.