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

Prairie County Arkansas has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barrett--Rogers Building, Bethel House, First Presbyterian Church, White River Bridge at DeValls Bluff and Wingmead.

Several famous people are associated with these Prairie County historic places including Edgar Monsanto Queeny and Beford Brown Bethell.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Prairie County places including Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Charles L. Thompson, Howard & Ash Harrington, J.D. Keedy, Frederick Wallace Dunn, R.P. Morrison, WPA, Public works Administration, Charlie Johnson and Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Prairie Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Late Gothic Revival.

American Legion Hut--Des Arc (added 1995 - - #95000692)

Also known as PR 0050

206 Erwin St. , Des Arc

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, Charlie, WPA

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

REMOVED

Barrett--Rogers Building (added 2009 - - #98000881)

Also known as PR0055

100 N. Hazen Ave. , Hazen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

Bethel House (added 1982 - - #82000872)

Erwin and 2nd Sts. , Des Arc

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Charles L.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Bethell, Bedford Brown, House (added 1978 - - #78000619)

Also known as Bethell-Skarda House

2nd and Curran Sts. , Des Arc

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Morrison,R.P.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Bethell,Beford Brown,et al.

Significant Year:

1913, 1912

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Castleberry Hotel (added 2007 - - #07000960)

Also known as Site #PR0077, Rogers Hotel

61 Main St. , De Valls Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

De Valls Bluff Waterworks (added 2007 - - #07000969)

Also known as PR0111

Jct. of Hazel and Rumbaugh Sts. , De Valls Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co., Public works Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

REMOVED

DeValls Bluff First Baptist Church (added 1999 - - #92001616)

Jct. of Prairie and Mason Sts., SE corner , DeValls Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

First Presbyterian Church (added 1990 - - #90000897)

Jct. of Main and 5th Sts. , Des Arc

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keedy,J.D.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Frith-Plunkett House (added 1982 - - #82002127)

8th and Main Sts. , Des Arc

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Kocourek and Son Hardware (added 2015 - - #15000257)

Hazen, Hazen

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Oak Grove Cemetery (added 2001 - - #01000507)

7th St. , Des Arc

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Prairie County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77000266)

Main St. , Des Arc

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Morrison,R.P.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Prairie County Courthouse (added 1995 - - #95000457)

Jct. of Magnolia and Prairie Sts. , DeValls Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Rock Island Depot (added 1987 - - #87002285)

Also known as Hazen Depot

US 70 , Hazen

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church (added 2009 - - #09000744)

NE corner of Sycamore and Mason Sts. , DeValls Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

REMOVED

White River Bridge at DeValls Bluff (added 2005 - - #90000514)

US 70, over the White River , DeValls Bluff

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Harrington,Howard & Ash

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Wingmead (added 2011 - - #11000302)

W. side of AR 33, 1/2 mi. S. of Eason Rd., Roe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Queeny, Edgar Monsanto

Area of Significance:

Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974