Fort Smith's Belle Grove Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Smith's Belle Grove Historic District

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
July 15, 1973
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73000392

About this property

Belle Grove Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district north of the central business district of Fort Smith, Arkansas. This area became an affluent residential area not long after Fort Smith was established in 1842, and was most heavily developed between about 1870 and 1930. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in the state. It includes a cross-section of architectural styles popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, although its oldest building, the c. 1840 John Rogers House (400 N 8th St), is Greek Revival in style.

Location

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.39162, -94.42098

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 73000392. It was listed on July 15, 1973.

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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

Bonneville House
Industrial
0.2 mi
West Garrison Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Civil War
0.3 mi
Fort Smith Masonic Temple
Civil War
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

First Confederate Occupation of Fort Smith
1861Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Fort Smith
1863Civil War
0.6 mi
Skirmish at Fort Smith (Confederate probe October 1863)
1863Civil War
0.6 mi
Fort Smith Capture (Arkansas)
1863Civil War
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fort Smith's Belle Grove Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fort Smith's Belle Grove Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Fort Smith's Belle Grove Historic District?

Fort Smith's Belle Grove Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Smith's Belle Grove Historic District?

The period of significance for Fort Smith's Belle Grove Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1840.

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