National Register of Historic Places

Marianna Commercial Historic District

Marianna, Lee County, Arkansas
Listed
January 4, 2001
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00001559

About this property

The Marianna Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic civic and commercial heart of Marianna, Arkansas, the county seat of Lee County. It comprises two blocks of Main Street and two blocks of Poplar Street, which cross at the northwest corner of Court Square, a city park where the Gen. Robert E. Lee Monument is found, and extends south to include a few buildings on Liberty Street. Marianna was founded in 1870, and its economy developed around cotton and lumber delivered to market by the L'Anguille River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. The downtown developed a short distance west of the city's boat landing. Its first brick buildings were built in the 1870s, although the oldest remaining today are from the 1880s, including the elaborate Italianate Hayes & Drake building at 38 South Poplar. Court Square Park, a popular community meeting point, faces the Lee County Courthouse. The district includes 70 buildings, of which 48 are historically significant. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

Marianna, Lee County, Arkansas
34.77448, -90.75687

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lee County Courthouse
Civil War
0 mi
Gen. Robert E. Lee Monument
Civil War
0 mi
Marianna National Guard Armory
Industrial
0.2 mi
Elks Club
Industrial
0.2 mi
McClintock House
Industrial
0.2 mi

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

Marianna Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Marianna Commercial Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for Marianna Commercial Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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