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

Monroe County Arkansas (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fargo Training School Historic District and Lick Skillet Railroad Work Station Historic District, Holly Grove Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including Furrell & Robinson and Rock Island & Pacific RR Chicago. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are International Style, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Fargo Training School Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000287)

Floyd Brown Dr, E of M and A Rd , Fargo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Education, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Museum, Single Dwelling, Vacant/Not In Use

Holly Grove Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000446)

Main and Pine Sts. , Holly Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Lick Skillet Railroad Work Station Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000558)

Also known as See Also:Rusher Hotel

Jct. of E. Cypress St. and New Orleans Ave. , Brinkley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chicago,Rock Island & Pacific RR

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel