Dumas Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Dumas Commercial Historic District

Dumas, Desha County, Arkansas
Listed
May 21, 2007
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000446

About this property

The Dumas Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic commercial heart of the rural community of Dumas, Arkansas, United States, in the Mississippi River delta region of southeastern Arkansas. The town of Dumas was established in 1904, after the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway was built through the farm of William Dumas. The town's oldest surviving commercial building, the Porter Grocery, was one of several built by David Porter between 1905 and 1938. The historic district includes eight noteworthy buildings, including the Merchants & Farmers Bank building, a Colonial Revival National Register-listed building designed by Charles L. Thompson. All of the buildings occupy a single city block of South Main Street, between Choctaw and Waterman Streets. Most of the buildings of interest were built in the 1920s, and are vernacular brick commercial buildings. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

Dumas, Desha County, Arkansas
33.88964, -91.49224

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Watts, Dr. J. D., House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Merchants & Farmers Bank
Industrial
0.2 mi
McKennon-Shea House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Dante House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Pickens, R.A., II, House
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3.2 mi

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

Dumas Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Dumas Commercial Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for Dumas Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1904.

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