Holt-Poindexter Store Building
National Register of Historic Places

Holt-Poindexter Store Building

Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Listed
October 22, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86002948

About this property

The Holt–Poindexter Store Building is a historic retail building in rural Ouachita County, Arkansas. It is located on County Road 101, near its southern junction with County Road 111, about four miles (6.4 km) north of Stephens, in the unincorporated community of Ogemaw. The store, a vernacular single-story wood-frame structure with a gable roof and full-width front porch, was built in 1904 by Curtis Smith, a local carpenter, for H. B. Holt, and is believed to be the oldest general store in southern Arkansas. A small addition was added to the north side in the 1920s to house post office facilities. This was removed in 1948, at which time a rear addition was added to provide space for an office and feed storage. The business was taken over by Holt's son-in-law, Chester Poindexter, and then his son, Kenneth. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas
33.45239, -93.02357

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INDUSTRYCOMMERCESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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When was Holt-Poindexter Store Building listed on the National Register?

Holt-Poindexter Store Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Holt-Poindexter Store Building?

Holt-Poindexter Store Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Holt-Poindexter Store Building is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1904.

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