Bearden Waterworks
National Register of Historic Places

Bearden Waterworks

Bearden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Listed
October 4, 2006
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000908

About this property

The Bearden Water Works are a historic public water works facility in Bearden, Arkansas, United States. It is located behind Bearden's city hall, at the corner of North 2nd Street and North Cedar Street, and consists of a water tower, two well houses, and a concrete holding tank. The facility was funded in 1936 by the Public Works Administration (PWA), and is the only PWA-built water works left in the county. The water works was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. National Register of Historic Places listings in Ouachita County, Arkansas

Location

Bearden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
33.72765, -92.61702

Categories

ENGINEERINGPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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When was Bearden Waterworks listed on the National Register?

Bearden Waterworks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Bearden Waterworks?

Bearden Waterworks is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bearden Waterworks?

The period of significance for Bearden Waterworks is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

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