Old South Restaurant
National Register of Historic Places

Old South Restaurant

Russellville, Arkansas
Listed
September 3, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
99001064

About this property

The Old South Restaurant was a historic diner and local restaurant landmark at 1330 East Main Street in Russellville, Arkansas. It was a modular single-story structure, with streamlined Art Moderne styling consisting of exterior porcelain-coated aluminum paneling, bands of fixed windows, and a protruding aluminum entrance, above which a neon-lighted sign rose. The diner was built in 1947 out of manufactured parts produced by the National Glass and Manufacturing Company of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Construction time was six days. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, and was delisted in 2024. In the early hours of June 6, 2023, smoke was reported coming from the restaurant. Fire crews from Russellville Fire Department battled the blaze for several hours. While the exterior walls were still standing, the building was a total loss. The restaurant was reopened at 105 E Harrell Dr, Russellville, AR 72802, in a building that was formerly occupied by Dixie cafe.

Location

Russellville, Arkansas
35.27808, -93.11717
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wilson House
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0.8 mi
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Russellville Public Library
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0.9 mi
Russellville Masonic Temple
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1 mi
Russellville Downtown Historic District
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1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Dardanelle, Arkansas
1863Civil War
4.2 mi
Price's Raid — Crossing of Arkansas River (1864)
1864Civil War
4.7 mi

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When was Old South Restaurant listed on the National Register?

Old South Restaurant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Old South Restaurant?

Old South Restaurant is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Old South Restaurant is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1330.

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