West Memphis Commercial Historic District
Appearance
West Memphis Commercial Historic District | |
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Location | 700, 800, and 900 blocks of E. Broadway Ave., West Memphis, Arkansas |
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Area | 11.5 acres (4.7 ha) |
Built | 1930 |
Architectural style | Early Commercial, Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 08000704[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 2008 |
The West Memphis Commercial Historic District encompasses the largest concentration of historic commercial buildings in the central business district of West Memphis, Arkansas. The district extends along East Broadway (United States Route 70) between 7th and 10th Streets, and includes 22 historic buildings. Most of these buildings were built between 1930 and 1950, and are typically single-story brick buildings with vernacular commercial design. A number of the buildings have modest Art Deco features, such as the cornice at 801 East Broadway.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for West Memphis Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
Categories:
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- Buildings designated early commercial in the National Register of Historic Places
- Art Deco architecture in Arkansas
- Buildings and structures completed in 1930
- Geography of Crittenden County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Crittenden County, Arkansas
- Culture of West Memphis, Arkansas
- Upper Delta Arkansas Registered Historic Place stubs