National Register of Historic Places

Batesville Commercial Historic District

Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas
Listed
October 6, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82000834

About this property

The Batesville Commercial Historic District encompasses about four city blocks of the historic downtown of Batesville, Arkansas. This area's current appearance is largely the result of development between about 1880 and the 1940s, although it includes a portion of Arkansas' oldest platted Main Street, dating to 1821. When originally listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the district included 25 historic properties on two blocks of Main Street, on either side of Central Avenue, as well as a few properties on Central. In 1990 the size of the district was more than doubled, adding two more city blocks on Main Street and 36 buildings. Most of the buildings are brick and masonry commercial structures, two stories in height, with party walls joining them at the sides.

Location

Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas
35.77324, -91.65451

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Central Avenue Bridge
Industrial
0.1 mi
Luster Urban Farmstead
Industrial
0.1 mi
Batesville Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
Batesville Confederate Monument
Civil War
0.2 mi
Dondy Building
Industrial
0.2 mi

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When was Batesville Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Batesville Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Batesville Commercial Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for Batesville Commercial Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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