PHOTOS: Arkansas Historic Preservation program adds nine sites to National Register of Historic Places
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Historic Preservation program announced that nine new sites are now listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The sites are:
Big Spring, in the vicinity of Bull Shoals in Baxter County. Located within the Bull Shoals-White River State Park, the site underwent improvements in the late 1970s by the Green Thumb program. The Green Thumb program helped impoverished families by providing them with financial aid and skills training.
Fine Arts Building at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, in Drew County. The Fine Arts Building was built in 1934-1935 with assistance from the Public Works Administration. It is one of several buildings on the campus constructed with PWA assistance.
Smith Creek Bridge, in the Webb City vicinity of Franklin County. The bridge is located southwest of Webb City and was built in 1941 by the Works Progress Administration, one of Roosevelt’s New Deal-era agencies.
Porter-McClure Paint Company Store, in Texarkana, Miller County. The Porter-McClure store was initially built circa 1886 and modified circa 1953 with its current terra cotta façade. The façade is a significant example in Texarkana, which was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style, an unusual choice for a commercial building.
Gibson & Company’s Blue Star / Horizon Home, in Little Rock, Pulaski County. The home was designed by architect F. Eugene Withrow in the Wrightian style and built in 1964. The house was an award-winning design in the Horizon Homes program, which encouraged the use of concrete for home construction.
Robert H. and Martha Johnson House, in Little Rock, Pulaski County. Built in 1926-1927, architect H. Ray Burks designed the house for Robert and Martha Johnson, representing an excellent example of the Tudor Revival style, one of several revival styles that gained popularity after World War I.
James Johnson Boys Club Building, in El Dorado, Union County. El Dorado architect John B. Abbott designed the building, and it was constructed between 1961 and 1963, providing a Boys Club facility for El Dorado’s African American community.
William and Marion Orton House, in Fayetteville, Washington County. Designed by noted architect Fay Jones and completed in 1959, the Orton House is an outstanding example of the Organic style of architecture that Jones was known for.
Rose Hill Cemetery, in Harrison, Boone County. The cemetery was officially established in 1878 and contains over 1,000 burials, including the graves of many prominent individuals from Harrison’s past.
Details about the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas can be found on the Arkansas Historic Preservation website.
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