Black, L.A., Rice Milling Association Inc. Office
National Register of Historic Places

Black, L.A., Rice Milling Association Inc. Office

DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Listed
January 29, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12001229

About this property

The L.A. Black Rice Milling Association Inc. Office is a historic office building at 508 South Monroe Street in DeWitt, Arkansas. It is a single-story brick structure with a low-pitch shed roof. Built in 1942, the building has minimal styling, with a recessed porch on its eastern facade sheltering the entries to two storefronts. It is notable as the only surviving element associated with the business activities of Lester Asher Black (1880-1945), a leading businessman in DeWitt. Black was the president of the First National Bank of DeWitt from its founding in 1912 until his death, and operated a rice mill (no longer standing) as well as a hardware and agricultural supply store catering to rice farmers. He also owned thousands of acres of land planted in rice, at a time when Arkansas was the largest national supplier of the crop. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

508 S. Monroe St.
DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
34.29268, -91.34063

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

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When was Black, L.A., Rice Milling Association Inc. Office listed on the National Register?

Black, L.A., Rice Milling Association Inc. Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Black, L.A., Rice Milling Association Inc. Office?

Black, L.A., Rice Milling Association Inc. Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Black, L.A., Rice Milling Association Inc. Office is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1880.

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