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

Polk County Arkansas (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Polk County places including William Shelton. Prominent architectural styles found in Polk Country are Early Commercial and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Janssen Park (added 1979 - - #79000448)

Off AR 8 , Mena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Mena Commercial Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000321)

Also known as PL0061,PL0063-0064,PL0105,PL0117-0118,PL0120-0122,PL0101-132, PL0281-PL0282,PL0010,PL0029-PL0030,PL0034-PL0042,PL0044-0052

Mena St. between Port Arthur and Gillham Ave., Sherwood Ave. between Mena and DeQueen St., and US 71 S. between Mena , Mena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Rail-Related, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Specialty Store, Theater

Queen Wilhelmina State Park (added 1975 - - #75002177)

Queen Wilhelmina State Park , Mena

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Owner:

State

Shady Lake Recreation Area Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000480)

Athens, Athens

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD