East Markham Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

East Markham Street Historic District

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed
May 4, 1999
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000522

About this property

The East Markham Street Historic District encompasses a cluster of four architecturally distinctive commercial buildings on the south side of the 300 block of East Markham Street in the riverfront area of Little Rock, Arkansas. All four are brick two-story buildings, and were built between 1876 and 1905. The buildings at 305-307 and 313 E. Markham are Italianate in style, while 301-303 exhibits Craftsman styling due to a renovation overseen by Charles L. Thompson in 1916, and 323 was also…

Location

301-303,305-307,313 and 323 East Markham St.
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
34.74732, -92.26764

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 99000522. It was listed on May 4, 1999.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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

Democrat Printing & Lithograph Co. Building
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Ashley's Station (Pulaski County 1864)
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Bayou Forche — Naval Support at Little Rock
1863Civil War
0.7 mi
Little Rock Arkansas
1863Civil War
1.2 mi
Brooks-Baxter War (Arkansas 1874)
1874Frontier
1.2 mi
Skirmish at Little Rock (January 1864)
1864Civil War
1.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was East Markham Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

East Markham Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1999.

What type of historic resource is East Markham Street Historic District?

East Markham Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for East Markham Street Historic District?

The period of significance for East Markham Street Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1876.

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