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

Woodruff County Arkansas has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Augusta Bridge and Woodruff County Courthouse, Augusta Commercial Historic District, Augusta Memorial Park Historic Section and Augusta Presbyterian Church.

Several famous people are associated with these Woodruff County historic places including W.E. Ferguson and Dr. John Williams Morris.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Woodruff County places including Charles L. Thompson, Ira G. Hedrick, Missouri Valley Iron & Bridge Co., Thomas Hough, Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co., James P. Ferguson, Chicago Bridge & Iron Works and CWA. Prominent architectural styles found in Woodruff Country are Early Commercial, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Augusta Bridge (added 2002 - - #90000505)

US 64, over the White River , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Iron & Bridge Co., 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

Augusta Commercial Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000817)

Roughly bounded by 1st, Locust, Main, 2nd, and Pearl Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Federal, Local

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Augusta Electrical Generating Plant (added 2010 - - #10000788)

SW corner of 5th and Spruce Sts, Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Augusta Memorial Park Historic Section (added 2003 - - #03000507)

Also known as WO0049, Crescent Hill Cemetery

Bounded by Iris, Rose, Hough Drives and AR 33B , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Augusta Presbyterian Church (added 1986 - - #86002873)

Third and Walnut Sts. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hough,Thomas

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cotton Plant Commercial Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000946)

Main St. roughly between Pine and Ash Sts. , Cotton Plant

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Government, Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Clinic, Library, Post Office

Cotton Plant Water Tower (added 2008 - - #08000490)

Also known as Site #WO0032

Jct. of N. Main & N. Vine Sts. , Cotton Plant

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

Ferguson House (added 1975 - - #75000419)

416 N. 3rd St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ferguson,James P.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Ferguson,W.E.,et al.

Significant Year:

1861, 1898, 1858

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, 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

Fitzhugh Snapp Company (added 2005 - - #04001069)

Also known as WO0052

Jct. of Cty Rd. 140 and Cty Rd. 165 , Fitzhugh

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

George Washington Carver High School Home Economics Building (added 2004 - - #03001381)

Also known as WO0050

900 Pearl St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Gregory House (added 2012 - - #12000858)

300 S. 2nd St., Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Jess Norman Post 166 American Legion Hut (added 2001 - - #01001100)

222 S. First St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CWA

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Mathis--Hyde House (added 2011 - - #11000304)

400 N. 2nd St., Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

McCrory Commercial Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000781)

Roughly Edmonds Ave between Railroads & Third Sts, McCrory

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

McCrory Waterworks (added 2007 - - #07000968)

Also known as WO0031

Jct. of N. Fakes and W. Third , McCrory

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works

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

Morris, Dr. John William, Clinic (added 2009 - - #09000801)

118 W. Main St. , McCrory

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Historic Person:

Morris, Dr. John Williams

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Revel General Store (added 2003 - - #03000952)

Also known as WO0042

Jct. of AR 260 and Woodruff Cty Rd. 17 , Revel

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Woodruff County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82000959)

500 N. 3rd St. , Augusta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Charles L.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse