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

Jackson County Arkansas has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include First Presbyterian Church, Gregg House, Jackson Guards Memorial, Jacksonport State Park and Newport Bridge.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jackson County places including Sanders & Ginocchio, Ira G. Hedrick, unknown, Sanders and Ginocchio Thompson, Mann & Stern, Rock Island Railroad, Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Continental Gin Company, Franklin H. Morrow and Willis and Curry Martin. Prominent architectural styles found in Jackson Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

American Legion Hut (added 1982 - - #82005140)

Remmel Park , Newport

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Owner:

Private

Arkansas Bank & Trust Company (added 1986 - - #86002859)

103 Walnut St. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mann & Stern

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Empie-Van Dyke House (added 1977 - - #77000257)

Also known as Dr. John C. Peyton House

403 Laurel , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Empie,W.B.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Erwin Auxiliary Army Airfield (added 2008 - - #08000954)

Also known as Site #JA0519

NE. of AR 14 and Jackson Rd. 917 jct. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility, Air-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

First Presbyterian Church (added 1982 - - #82000837)

4th and Main Sts. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sanders & Ginocchio

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Gregg House (added 1982 - - #82000838)

412 Pine St. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sanders & Ginocchio

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Hickory Grove Church and School (added 2000 - - #78000595)

N of Jacksonport , Jacksonport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jackson County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000421)

U.S. 67 , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Jackson County Jail (added 2006 - - #79003432)

503 3rd St. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Jackson Guards Memorial (added 1996 - - #96000465)

Also known as JA0496S

Jacksonport State Park, jct. of Washington and Avenue Sts. , Jacksonport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

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

Jacksonport State Park (added 1970 - - #70000121)

Also known as Jacksonport

Between Dillard St. and the White River , Jacksonport

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Missouri--Pacific Depot--Newport (added 1992 - - #92000619)

Also known as JA0040

NW of jct. of Walnut and Front Sts. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri-Pacific Railroad

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

New Home School Building (added 1992 - - #92001357)

Also known as JA0493

Co. Rd. 69, NW of Swifton , Swifton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Newport American Legion Community Hut (added 1992 - - #92001672)

Remmel Park, N of Remmel Ave. , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Morrow,Franklin H., Martin,Willis and Curry

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling

Newport Bridge (added 1990 - - #90000503)

US 67, over the White River , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Hedrick,Ira G.

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

Newport Junior & Senior High School (added 1982 - - #82000839)

Remmel Park , Newport

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson, Sanders and Ginocchio

Architectural Style:

Other, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Phillips 66 Station (added 2000 - - #00000605)

Also known as Southland Oil Company, JA0511

N. corner of W. 1st and Main Sts. , Swifton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Robinson--Williams--Harper House (added 1977 - - #77001605)

SR 1 , Jacksonport

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Owner:

Private

Rock Island Depot--Weldon (added 1992 - - #92000621)

Also known as JA0488

AR 17 , Weldon

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tuckerman Water Tower (added 2007 - - #07000443)

Also known as JA0518

South End of Front St. , Tuckerman

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

Weldon Gin Company Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000487)

Also known as Site Number # JA0525

NE corner of jct. of Washington St. & AR 17 , Weldon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Continental Gin Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings