Augusta Electrical Generating Plant
National Register of Historic Places

Augusta Electrical Generating Plant

Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas
Listed
September 22, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000788

About this property

The Augusta Electrical Generating Plant is a historic power station at the southwest corner of 5th and Locust Streets in Augusta, Arkansas. It is a single-story brick building, with a multi-section corrugated metal roof and a concrete foundation. One portion of the roof has a gable-on-hip configuration, while the other section is hipped.

Location

Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas
35.28501, -91.36334

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 10000788. It was listed on September 22, 2010.

Categories

INDUSTRY
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

Ferguson House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Augusta Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Woodruff County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Gregory House
Colonial
0.2 mi
Augusta Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Augusta (Woodruff County — 1864)
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Augusta (Woodruff County)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Augusta Electrical Generating Plant listed on the National Register?

Augusta Electrical Generating Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Augusta Electrical Generating Plant?

Augusta Electrical Generating Plant is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Augusta Electrical Generating Plant?

The period of significance for Augusta Electrical Generating Plant is recorded as the industrial era.

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