Mays General Store
National Register of Historic Places

Mays General Store

Gilbert, Searcy County, Arkansas
Listed
August 31, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001166

About this property

The Mays General Store is a historic commercial building on Frost Street in Gilbert, Arkansas, United States. It is a single-story vernacular brick building, built as two separate buildings in 1901 and 1906, at which time the intervening wall was knocked out. It has two separate storefronts, each with entrances recessed in angled opening, with transom windows above the doors.

Location

Gilbert, Searcy County, Arkansas
35.98894, -92.71606

Significance

Mays General Store is a building in Gilbert, Searcy County, Arkansas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1983, under reference number 83001166. It is recognized for its significance in Commerce.

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 Mays General Store listed on the National Register?

Mays General Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Mays General Store?

Mays General Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mays General Store?

The period of significance for Mays General Store is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1901.

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