Arkansas City Commercial District
National Register of Historic Places

Arkansas City Commercial District

Arkansas, Desha County, Arkansas
Listed
February 18, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99000227

About this property

The Arkansas City Commercial District encompasses the three oldest surviving commercial buildings in Arkansas City, Arkansas. They are located along Sprague (4th) Avenue, between Kate Adams (1st) Street and De Soto Avenue, and are a reminder of a once-thriving commercial district in the city. The Cotham Drug Store, a two-story brick building from c. 1900, stands near the corner of Sprague and De Soto, facing south. The Red Star Grocery, built 1900, stands to its right; it is also a two-story brick building, but its facade has been altered, replacing a recessed doorway with a flush one. Stylistically the two buildings are similar, with brick corbelling and a course of dentil molding, with a parapet above. The third building is the Ramus Brothers Market, which stands on Sprague Street, and was built in 1910 out of poured concrete. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

Arkansas, Desha County, Arkansas
33.60553, -91.20362

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Arkansas City Commercial District listed on the National Register?

Arkansas City Commercial District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Arkansas City Commercial District?

Arkansas City Commercial District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arkansas City Commercial District?

The period of significance for Arkansas City Commercial District is recorded as the listed era.

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