Texarkana Building Downtown Nominated for National Historic Register

Well, how cool is this? There is a building in Texarkana that has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. There are a total of 11 nominations of historic locations throughout Arkansas that will be looked at by the Arkansas State Review Board next month.

The locations nominated for the national recognitions that will be reviewed include several houses, stores, a college building, a natural spring, a bridge, and a couple of cemeteries.

Ralph Wilcox, who is the national register and survey coordinator and deputy state historic preservation officer for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, said in a press release,

The National Register is the country’s official list of historic resources that are worthy of preservation. Arkansas has a very active National Register of Historic Places program, and it’s always a thrill when we can nominate and celebrate the great historic resources that Arkansas has.

 

What Was Nominated for the National Register of Historic Places in Texarkana?

The nomination in Texarkana is the Porter-McClure Paint Company Store located at 204 East Broad Street.

And the reason? The press release states it was nominated for its elaborate terracotta façade that was installed in 1953.

The Other nominations in Arkansas For The National Historic Register

Robert H. Johnson House, Little Rock, for its Tudor Revival style in architecture.

Gibson & Company’s Blue Star / Horizon Home in Little Rock for its early concrete home construction in the 1960s.

Fine Arts Building on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Monticello, built in 1934- 1935

The Smith Creek Bridge in Webb City built in 1941 by the WPA, which provided work and an income to unemployed men during hard times.

Big Spring at Bull Shoals-White River State Park it was improved with the help of a program that employed low-income senior citizens to give them a source of income while beautifying the state.

Rose Hill Cemetery in Harrison. Used as far back as 870 by early settlers in the state.

Huntsville Cemetery in Huntsville dates back to the 1830 with early settlers in the area.

James Johnson Boys Club Gymnasium Building in El Dorado. This served as a club for the African American boys in the 1960s.

Homes in the University Heights, Haskell Heights, and Markham Hill, Fayetteville area. These neighborhoods are known for their farmhouses and houses built by architectural professors from the University of Arkansas

William and Marion Orton House in Fayetteville. It represents one exmaple of the houses in that area that were designed by a professor at the University of Arkansas.

The review will take place on their next meeting held on Wednesday, April 2. We will keep you up to date of the outcome.