Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House
National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House

Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
Listed
May 4, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
15000204

About this property

The Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House is a historic government building in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. It is a Modern International style three-story building, its exterior finished in brick with limestone and granite trim. It was designed by Edward F. Brueggeman and Elmer A. Stuck & Associates, and built between 1959 and 1961.

Location

617 Walnut
Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
34.52883, -90.58773

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 15000204. It was listed on May 4, 2015.

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

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0.1 mi
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0.1 mi
Cherry Street Historic District Boundary Increase
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0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Union Occupation of Helena (1862)
1862Civil War
0 mi
Confederate Sortie from Helena (pre-July 1863)
1863Civil War
0 mi
Helena AR River Operations
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Helena (Arkansas 1863)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Helena, Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House listed on the National Register?

Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House?

Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House?

The period of significance for Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1959.

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