DeWitt Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

DeWitt Commercial Historic District

DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Listed
April 26, 2010
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
10000213

About this property

The DeWitt Commercial Historic District encompasses part of the historic downtown of De Witt, Arkansas, the seat of the southern district of Arkansas County. It consists of roughly six square blocks, focused on Courthouse Square, location of the Southern District Courthouse. This area was platted out when De Witt was established as the new county seat of Arkansas County in 1854, replacing the Arkansas Post, which was not centrally located within the county after numerous other counties had been carved out of its territory. The city's growth remained modest until the arrival of the railroad in the 1890s, and saw most of its civic growth between then and the 1920s. The district includes 54 historically significant buildings, 32 of which face Courthouse Square. The oldest buildings in the district lie just north of Courthouse Square, either facing the square or in North Main or Gibson Streets. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Location

DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
34.29660, -91.33635

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

DeWitt Post Office
Colonial
0.1 mi
Arkansas County Courthouse-Southern District
Industrial
0.1 mi
First United Methodist Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Halliburton House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Maxwell Street Bridge
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Anilco 1542
1542Colonial
3 mi

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

DeWitt Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 2010.

What type of historic resource is DeWitt Commercial Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for DeWitt Commercial Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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