Robertson Drugstore
National Register of Historic Places

Robertson Drugstore

Searcy, White County, Arkansas
Listed
September 12, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
91001245

About this property

The Robertson Drugstore is a historic commercial building at Spring Street and Arch Avenue in central Searcy, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick structure with basically vernacular style. It was built about 1860, and is the city's only commercial building to survive from the pre-Civil War period.

Location

Searcy, White County, Arkansas
35.25000, -91.73791

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 91001245. It was listed on September 12, 1991.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Bank of Searcy
Industrial
0.1 mi
Searcy Confederate Monument
Civil War
0.1 mi
Rialto Theater
Industrial
0.1 mi
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mayfair Hotel
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Searcy (White County)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Searcy Landing (White County — 1863)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Robertson Drugstore listed on the National Register?

Robertson Drugstore was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Robertson Drugstore?

Robertson Drugstore is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Robertson Drugstore?

The period of significance for Robertson Drugstore is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1860.

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