Missouri Pacific Depot
National Register of Historic Places

Missouri Pacific Depot

Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas
Listed
November 17, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000614

About this property

The Missouri Pacific Depot of Prescott, Arkansas, United States, is located at 300 West 1st Street North. It is a 1+1⁄2-story red brick building, with a breezeway dividing it into two sections. One section continues to be reserved for railroad storage, while the other, the former passenger ticketing and waiting area, has been adapted for use by the local chamber of commerce and as a local history museum. It was built in 1911-12 by the Prescott and Northwestern Railroad, which interconnected with the Missouri-Pacific Railroad at Prescott. The line had passenger service until 1945. The building is now known as the Nevada County Depot and Museum. Exhibits include area settlers, railroads, and military items from World War I, World War II, the American Legion, National Guard of the United States, 1941 U.S. Army maneuvers in Prescott. The depot building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

300 W. 1st St. North
Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas
33.79583, -93.38950

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Missouri Pacific Depot listed on the National Register?

Missouri Pacific Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Missouri Pacific Depot?

Missouri Pacific Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Missouri Pacific Depot?

The period of significance for Missouri Pacific Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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