National Register of Historic Places - Arkansas (AR), Greene County

Greene County Arkansas has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eight Mile Creek Bridge, George Ray's Dragstrip and Old Bethel Methodist Church, Amphitheater and Beisel--Mitchell House.

The famous person Richard Jackson is associated with one of more of the Greene County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Greene County places including Miller's Garage & Construction Co., Arkansas Highway & Transportation, Georege Russell, George Ray, Civilian Conservation Corps, Boone & McGinnis, American Art Bronze Foundry, Southwest Mausoleum Co., Lesmeister and Hankers and Cairns. Prominent architectural styles found in Greene Country are Classical Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Amphitheater (added 1992 - - #92000541)

Also known as GE0037

Main service center area access rd., Crowley's Ridge State Park , Walcott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

Beisel--Mitchell House (added 1996 - - #96001031)

Also known as GE 0055

420 W. Court St. , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Branum, Sax

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Big Slough Ditch Bridge (added 2004 - - #00000629)

Also known as GE0061, County Road 35 Bridge

Co. Rd. 855 , Brighton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pioneer Construction Co., Inc.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Crowley's Ridge State Park--Bathhouse (added 1992 - - #92000537)

Also known as GE0023

Main service center area access rd., Crowley's Ridge State Park , Walcott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Crowley's Ridge State Park--Bridge (added 1992 - - #92000540)

Also known as GE0035

Main service center area access rd., Crowley's Ridge State Park , Walcott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Crowley's Ridge State Park--Comfort Station (added 1992 - - #92000538)

Also known as GE0039

Campground and cabin area access rd., Crowley's Ridge State Park , Walcott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Crowley's Ridge State Park--Dining Hall (added 1992 - - #92000536)

Also known as GE0016

Employee housing area access rd., Crowley's Ridge State Park , Walcott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Culvert No. 1 (added 1992 - - #92000539)

Also known as GE0043

Hiking area access rd., Crowley's Ridge State Park , Walcott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Eight Mile Creek Bridge (added 2004 - - #90000524)

AR 135, over Eight Mile Creek , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller's Garage & Construction Co., Arkansas Highway & Transportation

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

George Ray's Dragstrip (added 2006 - - #06000075)

Also known as Site #GE0259

AR 135, 0.5 mi. S of US412 , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ray, George

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Greene County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000412)

Courtsquare , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shane,J.E.

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Gulf Oil Company Service Station (added 1994 - - #94000850)

Jct. of Main and S. Third Sts., SE corner , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Highfill--McClure House (added 2002 - - #02000260)

701 W. Highland St. , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thomas, Alfred

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Jackson--Herget House (added 1992 - - #92000907)

206 S. 4th St. , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harding,Thomas,Sr.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Jackson,Richard

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Linwood Mausoleum (added 2007 - - #06001314)

Also known as GE0270

Jct. of W. Kingshighway and Linwood Dr. , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Southwest Mausoleum Co.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

National Bank of Commerce Building (added 1993 - - #93000423)

200 S. Pruett St. , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lesmeister, Hankers and Cairns

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

Old Bethel Methodist Church (added 1978 - - #78000590)

Also known as Finch Methodist Church

W of Paragould off AR 141 , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Russell,Georege

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Paragould Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000646)

Roughly bounded by 3rd Ave., Kingshighway, 3 1/2 St., and W. Highland St. , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boone & McGinnis, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant

Paragould War Memorial (added 1997 - - #97000554)

Also known as GE0052S

Jct. of 3rd and Court Sts. , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

American Art Bronze Foundry, Paulding,John

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

St. Mary's Catholic Church (added 2015 - - #14001198)

Paragould, Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Texaco Station No. 1 (added 2001 - - #01000718)

Also known as Hamburger Station, GE0026

110 E. Main St. , Paragould

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant