Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company Historic District

Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas
Listed
September 23, 2004
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001045

About this property

The Buhrman–Pharr Hardware Company Historic District encompasses a pair of brick commercial buildings on 3rd Street in Texarkana, Arkansas. The two four-story structures, located on the block between Laurel and Ash Streets, were built in 1914 and 1923 for the Buhrmann–Pharr Hardware Company, a significant force in the economic development of Texarkana for more than a century. The company was founded in the late 1880s by W. J. Buhrman and J. L. Chatfield, the interest of the latter being taken over by F. E. Pharr in 1908. Started as a modest retail establishment, the company grew to become one of the region's largest wholesale supplier of hardware and agricultural implements. These two buildings were built to address the company's growth in the first decades of the 20th century. The wholesale business was closed in 2001 and the retail establishment shut down two years later. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

610 and 620 E 3rd St.
Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas
33.42691, -94.03769

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company Historic District listed on the National Register?

Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company Historic District?

Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company Historic District?

The period of significance for Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1914.

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