Russellville Downtown Historic District

Roughly bounded by W. 2nd St., Arkansas Ave., Missouri--Pacific RR tracks and El Paso St., Russellville, Arkansas. County/parish: Pope.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 03, 1996. NRIS 96000941.

46 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Riggs Hamilton American
  • See Also:Missouri--Pacific RR Depot

From Wikipedia:

Russellville Downtown Historic District

The Russellville Downtown Historic District encompasses an eight-block area of downtown Russellville, Arkansas. This area, developed primarily between 1875 and 1930, includes the city's highest concentration of period commercial architecture, a total of 34 buildings. Most of them are brick, one or two stories in height, and in a variety of styles. The district is roughly bounded by Arkansas and West 2nd Streets, El Paso Avenue, and the Missouri-Pacific Railroad tracks.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

It includes:

  • Pope County Courthouse (1931), 100 West Main Street, the "dominant" building in the district, a four-story brick building designed by architect H. Ray Burks in Art Deco style
  • Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20 (1936), built by Works Progress Administration, separately listed on the National Register
  • railroad depot, separately listed on the National Register
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