Nutt-Trussell Building
National Register of Historic Places

Nutt-Trussell Building

Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas
Listed
March 4, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000110

About this property

The Nutt–Trussell Building is a historic commercial building at 202 North Main Street in downtown Fordyce, Arkansas, USA. Built in 1883, this two-story structure was the first brick building erected in Fordyce, a railroad town in southwestern Arkansas. Its exterior was covered in stucco c. 1920. It was built by Robert Nutt, who operated a dry goods shop on the premises. It later housed the Bank of Fordyce, and its upper floor has a long history of use for social club meetings (notably local Masons), and also housed the city's first telephone exchange. The descendants of L. L. Trussell, a later owner, gave the building to the city in 2000 for use as a local history museum. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

202 N. Main St.
Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas
33.81226, -92.41163

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Nutt-Trussell Building listed on the National Register?

Nutt-Trussell Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Nutt-Trussell Building?

Nutt-Trussell Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Nutt-Trussell Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1883.

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