National Register of Historic Places

Kitchens, Richard L., Post No. 41

Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
Listed
September 29, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000444

About this property

The Richard L. Kitchens Post No. 41 is a historic American Legion hall at 409 Porter Street in Helena, Arkansas. Built in 1922 to a design by a local Legionnaire, this Rustic log structure is supposedly the first American Legion hall to be referred to as a "hut", and is the oldest Legion building in the city. Its main block is built of donated materials, including the cypress logs forming its walls, and built by volunteer labor supervised by a local contractor and Legionnaire. A frame addition was added to the rear of the building in 1949 (for which the gable roof was extended), as were two shed-roof additions. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

409 Porter St.
Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
34.52789, -90.58794

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Kitchens, Richard L., Post No. 41 listed on the National Register?

Kitchens, Richard L., Post No. 41 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Kitchens, Richard L., Post No. 41?

Kitchens, Richard L., Post No. 41 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Kitchens, Richard L., Post No. 41 is recorded as the industrial era.

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