Magnolia Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Magnolia Commercial Historic District

Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas
Listed
May 19, 2008
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000435

About this property

The Magnolia Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic heart of Magnolia, the county seat of Columbia County, Arkansas. It includes the courthouse square and most of the buildings which face it, as well as buildings along Calhoun and Jackson Streets. The centerpiece of the district is the square itself and the Columbia County Courthouse, a Renaissance Revival structure built in 1905 to a design by W. S. Hull. The square is lined with mostly brick-faced buildings built between about 1899 and 1910, and between 1938 and 1958, when the city experienced a second building boom. The oldest known surviving building, then as now housing a pharmacy, is located at 111 S. Court Square. One prominent building from the second building phase is the Cameo Theater Building (111 N. Jackson), an Art Deco design built in 1948. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas
33.26903, -93.24077

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Columbia County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
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0.1 mi
Longino, Dr. H. A., House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Columbia County Jail
Industrial
0.3 mi
Couch-Marshall House
Early Republic
0.3 mi

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When was Magnolia Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Magnolia Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Magnolia Commercial Historic District?

Magnolia Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Magnolia Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Magnolia Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1899.

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