Pleasant Street Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Pleasant Street Historic District

Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas
Listed
June 19, 2003
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
03000532

About this property

The Pleasant Street Historic Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic African-American community area of Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is located just southeast of the city's famous Bathhouse Row area, centered on a four-block stretch of Pleasant Street between Jefferson and Church Streets. The 30-acre (12 ha) district includes 93 buildings, most of them residential. The area was developed between about 1900 and 1950, with most of the development taking place after 1920. Prominent non-residential buildings include the Visitor's Chapel A.M.E. Church at 317 Church Street, and the Woodmen of Union Building, a four-story brick building on the 500 block of Malvern Avenue. Contractor and philanthropist John Lee Webb (1877–1946) lived in the area. His prominent brick home at 403 Pleasant Street remains in the district. A community center was named for his daughter. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas
34.50728, -93.04806

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTBLACKARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old Post Office
Industrial
0.1 mi
Woodmen of Union Building
Civil War
0.1 mi
Visitors Chapel AME
Industrial
0.2 mi
Plunkett-Jarrell Grocer Co. Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Doherty House
Industrial
0.2 mi

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When was Pleasant Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Pleasant Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Pleasant Street Historic District?

Pleasant Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pleasant Street Historic District?

The period of significance for Pleasant Street Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1900.

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