Ashdown Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Ashdown Commercial Historic District

Ashdown, Little River County, Arkansas
Listed
May 19, 2008
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08000439

About this property

The Ashdown Commercial Historic District encompasses part of the historic commercial heart of Ashdown, the county seat of Little River County, Arkansas. This area was developed primarily between 1905 and 1945, and represents the city's growth during that time as a cotton and lumber center. It covers a roughly two-block area bounded on the west by an alley west of East Main Street, on the north by Keller Street, on the east by Whitaker Street, and on the south by North Constitution Street (United States Route 59). Prominent early buildings in the district include the R. M. Price Building (46 E. Main Street), a large two-story brick building built 1905, the 1915 Dixie Theater, and the 1905 Little River News building at 45A E. Main Street. Stylistically distinctive is the 1947 Williams Theater at 360 Keller Street, which is the only Art Deco building in the area. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Ashdown, Little River County, Arkansas
33.67418, -94.13017

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Little River County Courthouse
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0.3 mi
Cowling, Judge Jefferson Thomas, House
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When was Ashdown Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Ashdown Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Ashdown Commercial Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Ashdown Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Ashdown Commercial Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1905.

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