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

Johnson County Arkansas has 35 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Big Piney Creek Bridge, Bunch--Walton Post #22 American Legion Hut, Clarksville Confederate Monument, Clarksville National Guard Armory and Davis House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian dating back to 1000.

The famous person Captain Archibald S. McKennon is associated with one of more of the Johnson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Johnson County places including Charles L. Thompson, Durward F. Kyle, A.O. Clarke, Arkansas Highway & Transportation, E.V. Construction Co. Bird, Civil Works Administration, Fred Luttjohann, Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Homer Kraus, Chandler, Tip, Ed and & Joe. Prominent architectural styles found in Johnson Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Big Piney Creek Bridge (added 1990 - - #90000506)

AR 123, over Big Piney Creek , Hagersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Luttjohann,Fred, 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

Bunch--Walton Post #22 American Legion Hut (added 2007 - - #06001269)

Also known as JO0111

201 Legion St. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civil Works Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Clarksville Commercial Historic District (added 2009 - - #08000816)

Roughly bounded by McConnell St. on the S.; Cherry St. on the N.; Johnson St. on the W.; Spadra Creek on the E. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon, Louis A., Harralson and Nelson

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Government, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Restaurant, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Clarksville Confederate Monument (added 1999 - - #99000709)

Also known as JO0102S

Oakland Memorial Cemetery, W. of Montgomery Ave. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Clarksville High School Building No. 1 (added 1992 - - #92001202)

Also known as JO0064

Main St. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Clarksville National Guard Armory (added 2007 - - #06001270)

Also known as Alston Youth Center

309 College St. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Davis House (added 1982 - - #82000854)

212 Fulton St. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Charles L.

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

Dickerson, N. E., Store (added 1995 - - #95001124)

Also known as JO 0092

E of AR 215 , Oark

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dover to Clarksville Road Road --Hickeytown Road Segment (added 2005 - - #05000464)

Also known as JO0110

Hickeytown Rd. E of US 64 , Lamar

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Native American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Dunlap House (added 1982 - - #82000855)

101 Grandview , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Charles L.

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

First Presbyterian Church (added 1991 - - #91000588)

212 College Ave. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clarke,A.O.

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

Harmony Presbyterian Church (added 1994 - - #94001411)

AR 103, N side, approximately 8 mi. N of Clarksville , Harmony

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chandler, Tip, Ed, & Joe

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic 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

Hill, Taylor, Hotel (added 2008 - - #08001007)

Also known as Site JO0033, Taylor Hotel

409 Alabama St. , Coal Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Johnson County Courthouse (added 1991 - - #91000680)

Jct. of Main and Fulton Sts. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Linebarger & Feaser, Haralson & Nelson

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

King's Canyon Petroglyphs (added 1982 - - #82002119)

Also known as 3JO74

Address Restricted , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

MacLean Hall (added 2017 - - #100001008)

415 North College Avenue, Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1943-1945 AD

May--Marlar Grocery (added 1982 - - #82004970)

Taylor & Blackburn , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Charles L.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

McConnell, Edward Taylor, House (added 2001 - - #01000485)

302 S. Fulton St. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

McKennon House (added 1982 - - #82000856)

115 Grandview , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Charles L.

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

McKennon, Capt. Archibald S., House (added 1976 - - #76000424)

Also known as Basham House

215 N. Central , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

McKennon,Captain Archibald S.

Significant Year:

1868

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Missouri--Pacific Depot--Clarksville (added 1992 - - #92000604)

Also known as JO0021

W of College St. between Cherry and Main Sts. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri-Pacific Railroad

Architectural Style:

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:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Organizational

Munger House (added 1996 - - #96001174)

Also known as JO 0094

W of Co. Rd. 416, approximately .75 mi. N of the Johnson and Pope Co. line , Lutherville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kraus, Homer

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Munger, Raymond, Memorial Chapel--University of the Ozarks (added 1993 - - #93000489)

W of AR 103, University of the Ozarks campus , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kraus, Gomer, Clark, A.O.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Oark School--Methodist Church (added 1995 - - #95001142)

Also known as JO 0093

Jct. of AR 215 and Co. Rd. 34 , Oark

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Ozone School (added 2015 - - #14001200)

Ozone, Ozone

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Pennington House (added 1994 - - #94001416)

317 Johnson St. , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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

Pioneer House (added 1995 - - #95000363)

Also known as JO0073

Poplar St. (AR 64), S of AR 123 and W of Johnson Co. Hospital , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Science Hall, University of the Ozarks (added 2003 - - #92001830)

Also known as Hurie Hall

University of the Ozarks campus, W of AR 103 , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parker,Orlow J., Clarke,A.O.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Serpent Cave (added 1982 - - #82002120)

Also known as 3JO75

Address Restricted , Clarksville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Spadra Bluff Indian Trading Factory (added 1978 - - #78003493)

Address Restricted , Clarksville

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Owner:

Federal

St. Paul Lutheran School (added 1999 - - #99000228)

Also known as St. Pauls Lutheran School, JO0099

Cty Rd. 418 , Lamar

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Stokes, Fremont, House (added 2008 - - #08000488)

Also known as Site # JO0200

319 Grandview Ave. , CLarksville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Tankersley--Stewart House (added 1994 - - #94000464)

E of County Rd. 27, N of AR 352 , Hunt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tankersly, Mr.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

U.S. 64 Horsehead Creek Bridge (added 2014 - - #14000792)

US 64 over Horsehead Cr., Hartman

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Union School (added 2011 - - #10001150)

N side of CR 4670, W of Little Piney Creek, Hagarville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949