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

Pope County Arkansas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Archeological Site 3PP614, Atkins Commercial Historic District, Fair View School, Pottsville Dipping Vat and Russellville Public Library.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pope County places including Bill Saxton, Leon Reed, O.S. Nelson, K.W. Brown and Gene Bracy. Prominent architectural styles found in Pope Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

Archeological Site 3PP614 (added 2007 - - #07000203)

Address Restricted , Sand Gap

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Religion, Prehistoric, Art, Communications, Native American

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Atkins Commercial Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000739)

Roughly bounded by Main, Church, & 1st Sts., * Ave. 2. , Atkins

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Saxton, Bill, Bracy, Gene

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Mortuary, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Business, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Fair View School (added 2000 - - #00000030)

Also known as PP0372

2367 Mill Creek Rd. , Russellville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown, K.W., Reed, Leon

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pottsville Dipping Vat (added 2006 - - #06000086)

Also known as Site #PP0384

Corner of Rankin Park on E. Ash St. , Pottsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Russellville Public Library (added 2000 - - #00001319)

114 E. Third St. , Russellville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nelson, O.S.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use