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

Drew County Arkansas has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Monticello Confederate Monument and Monticello Post Office, Cavaness, Garvin, House, Drew County Courthouse and Grubbs, Champ, House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Drew County places including Berta Margoulies, S. C. Hotchkiss, Hewitt and Russell, Abner Veasey, Garvin Cavaness, Samuel Smith, Stephen H. Grubbs, George Wells Sr., H. Ray Burks and S.C. Hotchkiss. Prominent architectural styles found in Drew Country are Classical Revival, Colonial Revival and Art Deco.

Cavaness, Garvin, House (added 1980 - - #80000775)

Also known as Drew County Historical Museum

404 S. Main St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cavaness,Garvin

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Drew County Courthouse (added 1997 - - #97001226)

Also known as DR 0162

210 S. Main St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hewitt and Russell, Burks, H. Ray

Architectural Style:

Other, Art Deco

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

Grubbs, Champ, House (added 1992 - - #92001619)

AR 172 W of New Hope , New Hope

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Grubbs,Stephen H.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Hardy, Robert Lee, House (added 1982 - - #82002113)

207 S. Main St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wells,George,Sr., Barber,George Franklin, Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

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

Hotchkiss House (added 1976 - - #76000404)

509 N. Boyd St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hotchkiss,S.C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

Jerome Elementary School No. 22 (added 2005 - - #05001068)

Also known as Jerome Community Center

N. Louisiana Bvd. , Jerome

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall

Lambert House (added 1983 - - #83003545)

Also known as Miles House

204 W. Jackson St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hotchkiss,S. C.

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

Look See Tree (added 2008 - - #07001427)

Also known as Site #DR0323

SW. corner Jct. of AR 83 & Pleasant Springs Rd. , Coleman

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Natural Feature

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature

Monticello Commercial Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000688)

Bounded roughly by Trotter Ave., Edwards St., Railroad Ave. & Chester St., Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Monticello Confederate Monument (added 1996 - - #96000449)

Also known as DR0255S

Oakland Cemetery, E of jct. of Oakland Ave. and Hyatt St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Monticello North Main Street Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000437)

Irregular pattern along Westwood Ave. and N. Main St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Monticello Post Office (added 1998 - - #98000920)

Also known as DR0018

211 W. Gaines St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

Ridgeway Hotel Historic District (added 2009 - - #08000952)

Also known as Ridgeway Hotel, Building at 202 East Gaines Street, H.M. Wilson Building

200-206 East Gaines St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rough and Ready Cemetery (added 1999 - - #99001376)

Also known as DR0072

Approx. 1 mi. SE of Monticello Civic Center on AR 19 , Monticello

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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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Saline Cemetery (added 2011 - - #11000353)

.3 mi. S. of jct. of US 278 & Allis Rd., Wilmar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

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

Selma Methodist Church (added 1972 - - #72000202)

N of AR 4 in town of Selma , Selma

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Selma Rosenwald School (added 2006 - - #06000069)

Also known as Selma Junior High School, DR0277

Selma--Collins Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. S of US 278 , Selma

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

St. Mary's Episcopal Church (added 1996 - - #96000352)

Also known as DR 0264

115 S. Main St. , Monticello

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

Taylor Log House and Site (added 1995 - - #95001168)

Also known as DR0100/3DR26

AR 138 W of Winchester , Winchester

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tillar, Frank, Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, South (added 1997 - - #97000525)

Also known as DR 0082

W. Railroad St., N of AR 277 , Tillar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Monk and Ritchie

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

Veasey--DeArmond House (added 1989 - - #89001424)

AR 81, 15 mi. N of Monticello , Lacey

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Veasey,Abner

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use