National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Ridge Post Office, Old

Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Listed
May 19, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000496

About this property

The Old Walnut Ridge Post Office is a historic commercial building at 225 West Main Street in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It is a 1+1⁄2-story T-shaped brick structure, five bays wide, with a side gable roof and a full concrete basement. Its Colonial Revival features include a centered entry, flanked by Ionic pilasters and topped by a broken gabled pediment. The remaining bays are filled with nine-over-nine sash windows. The eave is plain concrete, except for a course of modillions just below the roof line. The building was designed under Louis A. Simon of the Office of the Supervising Architect and was completed in 1935. It served as a post office until 1977, and then served as the facilities of the local Times Dispatch newspaper. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Location

225 W. Main St.
Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas
36.06950, -90.95752

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lawrence County Courthouse
Civil War
0.1 mi
Walnut Ridge Commercial Historic District
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0.1 mi
Missouri-Pacific Depot-Walnut Ridge
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0.1 mi
Scott Cemetery
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1 mi
Commandant's House
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When was Walnut Ridge Post Office, Old listed on the National Register?

Walnut Ridge Post Office, Old was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Walnut Ridge Post Office, Old?

Walnut Ridge Post Office, Old is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Walnut Ridge Post Office, Old is recorded as the industrial era.

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