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

Union County Arkansas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Rialto Theatre, Smackover Historic Commercial District, Smith, Joel, House, Smith--McCurry House.

The famous person Mamie Smith McCurry is associated with one of more of the Union County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Union County places including Hunter & Boyd Kolben, Seibert & Halsey Witt and Joel Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Union Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

Rialto Theatre (added 1986 - - #86001888)

117 E. Cedar St. , El Dorado

Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kolben,Hunter & Boyd

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Smackover Historic Commercial District (added 1990 - - #90000884)

601--628 Broadway , Smackover

Valis55, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Witt,Seibert & Halsey

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Religious Structure, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Library, Restaurant

Smith, Joel, House (added 1990 - - #90001220)

Also known as UNO111

Jct. of US 167 and Co. Rd. 5 , El Dorado

Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Joel

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural American, Afro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Smith--McCurry House (added 1992 - - #92001394)

AR 15 N side, 3.5 mi. E of El Dorado , El Dorado

Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

McCurry,Mamie Smith

Significant Year:

1867

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use