National Register of Historic Places

Chicago Mill Company Office Building

West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
Listed
October 31, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001133

About this property

The Chicago Mill Company Office Building is a historic commercial building at 129 North Washington Street in West Helena, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, whose Craftsman styling includes broad eaves and a wraparound porch supported by square columns. Built c. 1920, it housed the local offices of the Chicago Mill Company, one of the largest lumber concerns to operate in West Helena when that business was booming in the 1920s and 1930s. It is one of the few commercial buildings in West Helena to survive from that time. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

129 N. Washington St.
West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
34.54432, -90.65610

Categories

INDUSTRY
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Chicago Mill Company Office Building listed on the National Register?

Chicago Mill Company Office Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Chicago Mill Company Office Building?

Chicago Mill Company Office Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chicago Mill Company Office Building?

The period of significance for Chicago Mill Company Office Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1920.

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