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

Lawrence County Arkansas has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include French, Alice, House, Cache River Bridge and St. Louis--San Francisco Overpass, Buercklin, Dr. F.W., House and Clover Bend High School.

The famous person Alice French is associated with one of more of the Lawrence County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lawrence County places including Arkansas Highway & Transportation, Lytle,C.F.,Construction Co., Vincennes Bridge Co., Louis A. Simon, Works Progress Administration, Neal A. Melick, Rev. James F. Glover, Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Bradford Bracy and Jno. D. Edwards. Prominent architectural styles found in Lawrence Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Colonial Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Bethel Cemetery (added 2011 - - #11000354)

1.1 mi. N. of AR 117 on Cty. Rd. 225, Denton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Buercklin, Dr. F.W., House (added 1998 - - #98000882)

Also known as LW0074

104 Main St. , Portia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Building Number 29 (added 2012 - - #12000856)

162 N. Beacon Rd., Walnut Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Cache River Bridge (added 1990 - - #90000523)

AR 25, over the Cache River , Walnut Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vincennes Bridge 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

Clover Bend High School (added 1983 - - #83001159)

AR 228 , Clover Bend

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Clover Bend Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001368)

Also known as See Also:Clover Bend High School

Jct. of AR 228 and Co. Rd. 1220 , Clover Bend

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Farm Security Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

School, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Sport Facility

Commandant's House (added 2010 - - #09001251)

Also known as Site #LW0090, Building #262

264 McClellan Dr. , Walnut Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Army

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ficklin--Imboden House (added 1989 - - #88003206)

Also known as Powhatan Log House

Third and Main Sts. , Powhatan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

French, Alice, House (added 2002 - - #76000425)

Also known as Thanford;Old French House

AR 28 , Clover Bend

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

French,Alice

Significant Year:

1937, 1896

Area of Significance:

Literature

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Hatcher, Dr. John Octavius, House (added 1992 - - #92001358)

Also known as Hinshaw House

210 Third St. , Imboden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Home Economics--F. F. A. Building (added 1990 - - #90000901)

City Park Dr. , Portia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

National Youth Administration

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Imboden Methodist Episcopal Church, South (added 2004 - - #04000505)

Also known as Imboden United Methodist Church, LW0092

113 Main St. , Imboden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Glover, Rev. James F.

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

Lawrence County Courthouse (added 2015 - - #15000627)

Walnut Ridge, Walnut Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974 AD

Missouri--Pacific Depot--Walnut Ridge (added 1992 - - #92000622)

Also known as LW0037

SW. 1st St. , Walnut Ridge

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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:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Old US 67, Alicia to Hoxie (added 2003 - - #03000397)

First St., Lawrence Cty. Rds. 747 and 549, and immediately E of current US 67 , Alicia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local, State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Portia School (added 1978 - - #78000604)

City Park , Portia

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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:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Powhatan Courthouse (added 1970 - - #70000122)

Address unknown at this time , Powhatan

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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:

Vacant/Not In Use

Powhatan Jail (added 1989 - - #88003205)

SR 25 , Powhatan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King,Millard, & Co., Edwards,Jno. D.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Powhatan Methodist Church (added 1977 - - #77000260)

AR 25 , Powhatan

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Powhatan Schoolhouse (added 1978 - - #78000605)

AR 25 , Powhatan

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Scott Cemetery (added 2017 - - #100001009)

1/2 mile south of the junction of Arkansas (AR) Route 412 and Arkansas (AR) Route 91, Walnut Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Ethnic Heritage, Black

Period of Significance:

1920-1967 AD

Smithville Public School Building (added 1993 - - #92001219)

Also known as LW0033

AR 117 , Smithville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station

St. Louis--San Francisco Overpass (added 1990 - - #90000513)

US 62, over the Spring River , Imboden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lytle,C.F.,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

Telephone Exchange Building (added 1989 - - #88003207)

First and Main Sts. , Powhatan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

US 63 Black River Bridge (added 2000 - - #00000631)

Also known as LW0079

US 63 , Black Rock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Maxwell Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Walnut Ridge Army Airfield Access Road (added 2016 - - #16000318)

College City, College City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Walnut Ridge Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000286)

Roughly bounded by E and W Main, N and S Front Sts, W Vine, and SW Third Sts , Walnut Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon, Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Walnut Ridge Post Office, Old (added 1994 - - #94000496)

225 W. Main St. , Walnut Ridge

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Melick, Neal A., Simon, Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Communications Facility