Arkansas - 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
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
TheLonelyEditor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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