National Register of Historic Places

Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District

Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Listed
May 19, 2008
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000438

About this property

The Pine Bluff Commercial is a newspaper that serves Southern Arkansas and was founded in 1897 as the Pine Bluff Daily Commercial. It was renamed to its current name in 1912. In 1969, the paper won a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing on civil rights.

Location

Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
34.22550, -92.00439

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 08000438. It was listed on May 19, 2008.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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0 mi
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0.2 mi
Union Station
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Pine Bluff
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Pine Bluff Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.2 mi
Skirmish at Pine Bluff (1864 — Confederate cavalry probe)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Mount Elba, Arkansas
1864Civil War
12.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1897.

Can I research the history near Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District?

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