Almer Store
National Register of Historic Places

Almer Store

Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
Listed
October 17, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74000488

About this property

The Almer Store is a historic commercial building at 824 Columbia Street in Helena, Arkansas. Built sometime in the 1870s by Swiss immigrants, it is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Phillips County. Ulrich Almer is claimed to have built the store out of the parts of a raft he and his wife floated down the Mississippi River.

Location

824 Columbia St.
Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
34.52841, -90.58890

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74000488. It was listed on October 17, 1974.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Helena Library and Museum
Industrial
0 mi
Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Helena, Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Union Occupation of Helena (1862)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Confederate Sortie from Helena (pre-July 1863)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Helena (Arkansas 1863)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Helena AR River Operations
1863Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Almer Store listed on the National Register?

Almer Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Almer Store?

Almer Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Almer Store?

The period of significance for Almer Store is recorded as the civil_war era.

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