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

Newton County Arkansas (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Big Buffalo Valley Historic District and Valley Y Ranch, Jasper Commercial Historic District, Parker--Hickman Farm Historic District and Valley Y Ranch.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Mississippian, Archaic and Woodland dating back to 4999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Newton County places including Waldo Fowler. Prominent architectural styles found in Newton Country are Art Deco and Early Commercial.

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

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

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