Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station
National Register of Historic Places

Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station

Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Listed
August 16, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
87000447

About this property

The Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station is located at 109 North 5th Street in Blytheville, Arkansas. It is a single-story island-type station in the Streamline Moderne architectural style, with rounded corners, and projecting canopies on either side. The main entrance also has a rounded canopy over it, and a vertical sign rising above, advertising the Greyhound Bus Lines. This station was built by the company in around 1937, when it was undergoing a major expansion campaign. The building is one of the finest examples of Art Moderne styling in the state. The station was designed by architects William Nowland Van Powell and Ben Watson White. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The station ceased bus operations in 2001 and fell into disrepair. In 2004 the station was purchased for preservation and restoration. Since 2010, it has served as an office, museum, and visitor center for Main Street Blytheville.

Location

109 N. Fifth St.
Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas
35.92820, -89.90819

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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11.9 mi
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When was Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station listed on the National Register?

Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 1987.

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Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station is recorded as the modern era.

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