American Legion Hut-Des Arc
National Register of Historic Places

American Legion Hut-Des Arc

Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas
Listed
June 8, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000692

About this property

The American Legion Hut-Des Arc is a historic fraternal meeting hall at 206 Erwin Street in Des Arc, Arkansas. It is a single story rectangular structure, built of saddle-notched round logs, with a side-gable roof and a foundation of brick piers. The logs are chinked with large amounts of white cement mortar.

Location

206 Erwin St.
Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas
34.97610, -91.49472

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 95000692. It was listed on June 8, 1995.

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

Bethel House
Industrial
0 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Des Arc (Prairie County)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Grand Glaise (Lonoke / Prairie County border)
1862Civil War
9.3 mi
Skirmish at Cotton Plant (Woodruff County)
1862Civil War
10 mi

Questions about this property

When was American Legion Hut-Des Arc listed on the National Register?

American Legion Hut-Des Arc was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1995.

What type of historic resource is American Legion Hut-Des Arc?

American Legion Hut-Des Arc is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for American Legion Hut-Des Arc?

The period of significance for American Legion Hut-Des Arc is recorded as the industrial era.

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