National Register of Historic Places

Lester And Haltom No. 1 Well Site

Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Listed
April 2, 1976
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000442

About this property

The Lester and Haltom No. 1 Well Site is the site of the first discovery of oil in the state of Arkansas in 1920. It is located in Ouachita County, about four miles (6.4 km) east of Stephens, and off Old Wire Road (County Road 3).

Location

Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas
33.42862, -93.01254

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 76000442. It was listed on April 2, 1976.

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEECONOMICS
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 Lester And Haltom No. 1 Well Site listed on the National Register?

Lester And Haltom No. 1 Well Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Lester And Haltom No. 1 Well Site?

Lester And Haltom No. 1 Well Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lester And Haltom No. 1 Well Site?

The period of significance for Lester And Haltom No. 1 Well Site is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1920.

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