Domestic Science Building
National Register of Historic Places

Domestic Science Building

Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
Listed
December 22, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000800

About this property

Home economics, also called home ec, domestic science, household arts, homemaking or family and consumer sciences (often shortened to FCS or FACS), is a subject concerning human development, personal and family finances, consumer issues, housing and interior design, nutrition and food preparation, as well as textiles and apparel. Although historically mostly taught in secondary school or high school, dedicated home economics courses are much less common today. Home economics overlaps with the…

Location

11th and Haddock
Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
34.10541, -93.06002

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82000800. It was listed on December 22, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Helena National Guard Armory
Industrial
1 mi
Clark County Courthouse
Industrial
1 mi
Flanagin Law Office
Early Republic
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Arkadelphia (Clark County)
1864Civil War
1.1 mi
Skirmish at Okolona (Clark County)
1864Civil War
5.5 mi
Elkin's Ferry Arkansas
1864Civil War
10 mi
Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (Arkansas)
1864Civil War
11.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Domestic Science Building listed on the National Register?

Domestic Science Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Domestic Science Building?

Domestic Science Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Domestic Science Building?

The period of significance for Domestic Science Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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