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.

Location

Arkansas, Desha County, Arkansas
33.60553, -91.20362

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 99000227. It was listed on February 18, 1999.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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

Thane House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Desha County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Dickinson-Moore House
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Winterville Mounds Warfare Evidence
1000Pre-Columbian
8.5 mi
Winterville Mounds Conflict – Mississippi
1200Pre-Columbian
10.3 mi
Rohwer War Relocation Center
1942Modern
10.5 mi
Battle of Fort Hindman Arkansas Post
1863Civil War
11.4 mi
Winterville Mounds Fortification
1300Pre-Columbian
13.2 mi

Questions about this property

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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