National Register of Historic Places

Rector Commercial Historic District

Rector, Clay County, Arkansas
Listed
May 31, 2009
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000369

About this property

The Rector Commercial Historic District encompasses the original 1882 central business district of Rector, Arkansas. It includes a roughly triangular area of the city, bounded on the west by Main Street, the north by 3rd Street, and the southeast by the railroad tracks. Most of the district was developed before 1920, and includes a significant concentration of buildings with iron components in their storefronts provided by the noted St. Louis, Missouri firm, the Mesker Brothers, and other similar producers of such architectural elements. The district's buildings are otherwise predominantly brick. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

Rector, Clay County, Arkansas
36.26587, -90.29314

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Rector Waterworks Building
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0.2 mi
Scatterville Cemetery
Listed
1.6 mi
Knob School-Masonic Lodge
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8.8 mi
County Home Cemetery
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9.5 mi
Esso Station
Industrial
9.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Chalk Bluff, Arkansas
1863Civil War
12 mi

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When was Rector Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Rector Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Rector Commercial Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Rector Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Rector Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1882.

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