National Register of Historic Places

Hankins' Store

Oil Trough, Independence County, Arkansas
Listed
May 22, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000248

About this property

Hankins' Store is a historic commercial building at Ferry Road and Main Street (Arkansas Highway 14) in Oil Trough, Arkansas. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, built out of local cypress lumber, with a gable roof and clapboard siding that is original to its 1904 construction. An open porch extends across its front.

Location

Oil Trough, Independence County, Arkansas
35.63233, -91.46281

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 14000248. It was listed on May 22, 2014.

Categories

COMMERCE
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.

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Questions about this property

When was Hankins' Store listed on the National Register?

Hankins' Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Hankins' Store?

Hankins' Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hankins' Store?

The period of significance for Hankins' Store is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1904.

Can I research the history near Hankins' Store?

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