Blytheville Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Blytheville Commercial Historic District

Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Listed
May 23, 2006
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000421

About this property

The Blytheville Commercial Historic District encompasses most of the central business district of Blytheville, Arkansas, one of the TWO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS of Mississippi County. It extends along Main Street between 5th and Franklin Streets, and along Ash Street between 5th and 2nd. Most of the 39 buildings in the district were built between 1890 and 1956, in three phases of development. The two oldest buildings in the district, both dating to c. 1890, are at 112 West Main and 106 East Main. The building traditionally viewed as the anchor of the downtown area is the Kirby-Heath building at the corner of Main and 2nd, built 1901. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. The Kress Building at 210 Main Street, separately listed in 1997, is also within the district.

Location

Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas
35.92908, -89.90454

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mississippi County Courthouse, Chickasawba District
Industrial
0 mi
Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station
Modern
0.2 mi
West Main Street Residential Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Kress Building
Industrial
0.6 mi
United States Highway 61 Arch
Industrial
4.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Pillow Massacre (Tennessee)
1864Civil War
7.8 mi
Mississippi River — CSS General Price and CSS Lovell at Plum Point
1862Civil War
11.7 mi
Battle of Plum Point Bend
1862Civil War
11.7 mi

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

Blytheville Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Blytheville Commercial Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for Blytheville Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1890.

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