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

Washington County Arkansas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Butterfield Overland Mail Route Fayetteville Segments Historic District, Fitzgerald Station and Farmstead, Morton, Mack, Barn and Waters--Pierce Oil Company Building and Borden House.

The famous person Fountain R. Earle is associated with one of more of the Washington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Charles L. Thompson, Mack Morton, W.B. Reese, A. O. Clark, Halter Brothers, Johnson,Ben F. and III. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Greek Revival, Romanesque and Colonial Revival.

Borden House (added 1977 - - #77000278)

Also known as Borden-Hall House

NE of Prairie Grove on U.S. 62 , Prairie Grove

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Butterfield Overland Mail Route Fayetteville Segments Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000456)

Also known as WA0975, WA0976

W. of AR 265 in Lake Fayetteville Park , Fayetteville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Canehill College Building (added 1982 - - #82000942)

McClellan and College St. , Canehill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Earle House (added 1982 - - #82000945)

AR 45 , Canehill

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Earle,Fountain R.

Significant Year:

1859

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fishback School (added 1992 - - #92001120)

Also known as WA0359

AR 68N , Springdale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fitzgerald Station and Farmstead (added 2003 - - #03000465)

Also known as WA0360

2327 Old Wire Rd. and 1567 Dodd Ave. , Springdale

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Agriculture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Frisco Depot (added 1988 - - #88002819)

Also known as Fayetteville Depot

550 W. Dickson St. , Fayetteville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Johnson Barn (added 1990 - - #90000896)

Cato Springs Rd. N of Round Top Mtn. , Fayetteville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson,Ben F.,III

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Johnson Switch Building (added 1999 - - #99000251)

Also known as WA0838

3201 Main St. , Johnson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Morton, Mack, Barn (added 2005 - - #05000047)

Also known as WA0929

11516 Appleby Rd. , Appleby

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Morton, Mack

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Springdale High School (added 1994 - - #94000469)

Johnson St. , Springdale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Halter Brothers, Clark, A. O.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pyeatte Mill Site (added 1982 - - #82000954)

S of Canehill on AR 45 , Canehill

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Routh--Bailey House (added 1989 - - #89001592)

Old Wire Rd. 3 mi. E of Fayetteville , Fayetteville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. Joseph Catholic Church (added 2006 - - #06000080)

Also known as WA0877

110 E. Henri de Tonti Blvd. , Tontitown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Washington County Jail (added 1978 - - #78000638)

College and County Aves. , Fayetteville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reese,W.B.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Waters--Pierce Oil Company Building (added 2004 - - #88002821)

West St. , Fayetteville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Charles L.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use