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

Little River County Arkansas has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Anderson--Hobson Mercantile Store, Ashdown Commercial Historic District, Cowling, Judge Jefferson Thomas, House, First Christian Church and Hawkins House.

Several famous people are associated with these Little River County historic places including Judge Jefferson Thomas Cowling and Joel Mills.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Little River County places including Inc. Kochtitzky & Johnson, Siebert & Co. Witt, Henry Westbrook, Sidney Stewart, Texarkana and Ft. Smith Railway Co., P and G Railroad M, Kennedy, A.C, et al, J.D. Abney, Bun Hopson and A. M. Hawkins. Prominent architectural styles found in Little River Country are Italianate, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Anderson--Hobson Mercantile Store (added 1996 - - #96000642)

Also known as LR0061

201 Schuman St. , Foreman

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure

Ashdown Commercial Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000439)

Also known as LR0087-LR0131;LR0009;LR0008

Roughly bounded by Keller, E. Main Commerce & N. Constitution Sts. , Ashdown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Customhouse, Financial Institution, Government Office, Hotel, Processing, Restaurant, Theater

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Clinic, Financial Institution, Hotel, Park, Processing, Professional, Single Dwelling

Cowling, Judge Jefferson Thomas, House (added 1988 - - #88002823)

611 Willow St. , Ashdown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Cowling,Judge Jefferson Thomas

Significant Year:

1917, 1910

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

First Christian Church (added 1996 - - #96000632)

Also known as LR0019

Jct. of 2nd and Commerce Sts., SW corner , Ashdown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Hawkins House (added 1996 - - #96000641)

Also known as LR0025

Jct. of 3rd Ave. and 3rd St., NW corner , Foreman

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, 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

Hunter--Coulter House (added 1996 - - #96000633)

Also known as LR0062

Jct. of 2nd and Commerce Sts., NW corner , Ashdown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Westbrook, Henry

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Little River County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000427)

Main and 2nd Sts. , Ashdown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stewart,Sidney

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Little River County Training School Historic District (added 2016 - - #15000994)

Ashdown, Ashdown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974 AD

Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Depot (added 1994 - - #94000192)

Also known as Graysonia,Nashville and Ashdown Railroad Depot

Jct. of Whitaker Ave. and Frisco St., N corner , Ashdown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

M,P and G Railroad

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mills Cemetery (added 2007 - - #07000992)

Also known as LR0086

Cty Rd. 40, approx. 1/8 mi. W of US71N , Wilton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Mills, Joel

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

New Rocky Comfort Jail (added 1994 - - #94001465)

Jct. of Third and Schuman Sts., SE corner , Foreman

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hopson, Bun

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Old US 71--Ashdown Segment (added 2013 - - #12001232)

N. Park Ave. between E. Main St. & US 71, Ashdown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Old US 71--Ogden Segment (added 2013 - - #12001230)

Ogden & Grand Sts., W. of US 71 & E. of Kansas City Southern RR., Ogden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Old US 71--Wilton Segement (added 2004 - - #04000492)

Also known as LR0078-LR0081

E of US 71 form Old US 71 and US 71 jct. N to the S bank of the Little River , Wilton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kennedy, A.C, et al, Kochtitzky & Johnson, Inc.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Reed, Will, Farm House (added 1978 - - #78000606)

Also known as Pioneer Farm House

Main St. , Alleene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Abney,J.D.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

S. S. P. Mills and Son Building (added 1996 - - #96000631)

Also known as LR0063

Jct. of Texarkana Ave. and Main St., NW corner , Wilton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Witt, Siebert & Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (added 1998 - - #98000910)

Also known as LR0023

Jct. of Tracy Lawrence Ave. and Bell St. , Foreman

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hawkins, A. M.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Depot (added 2008 - - #07001428)

Also known as Kansas City Southern Railway Depot, Site #LR0085; Wilton Depot House

Texarkana Ave. , Wilton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use