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

Newton County Arkansas has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Archeological Site 3NW79, Big Buffalo Valley Historic District, Buffalo River Bridge, Dr. Hudson Sanitarium Agricultural Building Historic District and Harp Creek Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Archaic and Woodland dating back to 4999 BC.

The famous person William Andrew Hudson is associated with one of more of the Newton County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Newton County places including Arkansas Highway & Transportation, Luten Bridge Co., W.G. Clark, WPA, Gould Jones, Heilman Consrtuction Co. and Waldo Fowler. Prominent architectural styles found in Newton Country are Art Deco, Early Commercial and Italianate.

Archeological Site 3NW79 (added 2007 - - #07000202)

Address Restricted , Cowell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Communications, Native American, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

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

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Big Buffalo Valley Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000110)

Also known as Boxley Valley Historic District

Buffalo National River , Ponca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture, Prehistoric, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Mississippian, Archaic, Woodland

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Processing Site, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Park, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Buffalo River Bridge (added 1990 - - #90000509)

AR 7, over the Buffalo River , Pruitt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., 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

Dr. Hudson Sanitarium Agricultural Building Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001345)

AR 327 S of jct. with AR 74 , Jasper

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clark,W.G.

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Hudson,William Andrew

Significant Year:

1938, 1936

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Harp Creek Bridge (added 1990 - - #90000519)

AR 7, over Harp Creek , Jasper

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Luten Bridge Co., Arkansas Highway & Transportation

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Jasper Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #09001255)

Also known as NW0004-NW0005;NW0010, NW0050;NW0104-NW0125

Roughly bounded by Sycamore St., E. Elm St., N. Spring St., and Clark St. , Jasper

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fowler, Waldo, et al.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Jones, Gould, Reservoir (added 1998 - - #98000956)

Also known as NW0060

AR 7, just S of Jasper , Jasper

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Little Buffalo River Bridge (added 1995 - - #95000647)

Also known as NW0037

AR 327 over Little Buffalo R. , Parthenon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

May Farmstead (added 1999 - - #99001470)

Also known as Spring Valley, NW0071

3 mi. NE of Bass on Cave Cr. , Bass

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Newton County Academy (added 1986 - - #79000447)

Also known as Parthenon School

Gum Springs Rd. , Parthenon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Newton County Courthouse (added 1994 - - #94001412)

Courthouse Sq. , Jasper

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Newton County Jail (added 1994 - - #94001414)

Jct. of Spring and Elm Sts. , Jasper

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heilman Consrtuction Co.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Parker--Hickman Farm Historic District (added 1987 - - #87001029)

Also known as Hickman Farm

Buffalo National River , Erbie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Park

Villines Mill (added 1974 - - #74000482)

Also known as Whiteley Mill

N of Boxley on AR 43 , Boxley

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use