Clark County Library

Last updated
Clark County Library
Arkadelphia Public Library 002.jpg
USA Arkansas location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location in Arkansas
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location in United States
Location609 Caddo St., Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°7′14″N93°3′15″W / 34.12056°N 93.05417°W / 34.12056; -93.05417
Arealess than one acre
Built1903
Built byJames Pullen
Architect Charles L. Thompson
NRHP reference No. 74000469 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 1974

The Clark County Library is located at 609 Caddo St. in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It is located in a Classical Revival single-story brick building designed by Charles L. Thompson, a noted Little Rock architect, and built in 1903. It is one of the oldest institutional library buildings in Arkansas. It was built by the local Women's Library Association, and transferred to county control in 1974. [2]

Contents

The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas Hall (Gainesville, Florida)</span> United States historic place

Thomas Hall, built in 1905, is a historic building located in Murphree Area on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The building is named for William Reuben Thomas, the Gainesville mayor and businessman responsible for bringing the University of Florida to Gainesville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davidsonville Historic State Park</span> State park in Arkansas, United States

Davidsonville Historic State Park is a 163-acre (66 ha) Arkansas state park in Randolph County, Arkansas in the United States. Situated on a border between The Ozarks and the Arkansas Delta, the park preserves the remains of the abandoned frontier town of Davidsonville. The town was one of Arkansas Territory's first settlements when founded in 1815, serving as an important river port town on the Black River. The former townsite was made into a state park in 1957 and a monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clark County Courthouse (Arkansas)</span> United States historic place

The Clark County Courthouse is located at Courthouse Square in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the seat of Clark County. It is a 2+12-story Romanesque stone structure which was designed by Charles Thompson and completed in 1899. It is a basically rectangular structure with a hip roof, and a six-story tower rising from the northwest corner. It has a hip roof from which numerous hipped gables project, and there are corner turrets with conical roofs. It is the county's second courthouse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Arkansas Agriculture Building</span> United States historic place

The Agriculture Building at the University of Arkansas is a building on the University's campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robinson Plantation House</span> Historic house in New Jersey, United States

The Robinson Plantation House is a historic house in Clark, New Jersey built around 1690 on territory that was part of the Elizabethtown Tract, and was once part of Rahway. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as Seventeenth Century Clark House. The owner of the house, Dr. William Robinson, was the first official landowner in Clark, NJ. He was one of only a few physicians in New Jersey at the time, and built a medicine room in the house to practice "Physick," a then-popular form of healing using plants and herbs. He also performed Chirurgery

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benton County Courthouse (Arkansas)</span> United States historic place

The Benton County Courthouse is a courthouse in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Benton County, built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by Albert O. Clark and anchors the east side of the Bentonville Town Square.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Domestic Science Building (Arkadelphia, Arkansas)</span> United States historic place

The Domestic Science Building is a historic school building at 11th and Haddock in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It was on the old campus of Arkadelphia High School, used for domestic science courses until the 1980s. It is now unused, but remains the property of the Arkadelphia School District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (North Little Rock, Arkansas)</span> Historic church in Arkansas, United States

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in northern Pulaski County, Arkansas. It is located off Arkansas Highway 365 on Blue Hill in Marche, north of North Little Rock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gann Building</span> United States historic place

The Gann Building is a historic building located at 218 S. Market St. in Benton, Arkansas. The building, which was built in 1893, is the only known extant building to have been built out of bauxite. Dr. Dewell Gann Sr., had the building constructed as an office for his medical practice; the building was built by his patients in lieu of payment for medical services. After his office became successful, Gann helped establish the Saline County Medical Society. Gann's son, Dewell Gann Jr., also worked in the office; Gann Jr., was a successful physician as well and was named a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1925. The office was converted to a city library in 1946, and later became a local museum in 1967.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yell County Courthouse</span> United States historic place

The Yell County Courthouse is a courthouse in Dardanelle, Arkansas, United States, one of two county seats of Yell County, built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The courthouse is the second building to serve the Dardanelle district of Yell County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leake–Ingham Building</span> United States historic place

The Leake–Ingham Building is a historic commercial building in Camden, Arkansas. It is located behind the McCollum-Chidester House at 926 Washington Street NW, and is part of the Ouachita County Historical Society Museum. It is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Camden. The single-story Greek Revival structure was built c. 1850 by William Leake, a prominent Camden attorney, and has a distinctive Greek temple front. It was originally located on a prominent corner of the city, at Washington and Harrison Streets. Leake operated a law practice from the building until 1866 with various partners, after which it was used to house government offices, and later Camden's first library. Threatened with demolition in the 1950s, it was moved several times before its acquisition by the historical society.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arkadelphia Commercial Historic District</span> Historic district in Arkansas, United States

The Arkadelphia Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic commercial core of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the county seat of Clark County. Arkadelphia was settled in 1842, and its commercial district is located in one of the older parts of the city, near the Ouachita River. Most of the buildings were built between c. 1890 and c. 1920, and are built out of brick and masonry; the oldest building in the district is estimated to have been built in 1870.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James E. M. Barkman House</span> Historic house in Arkansas, United States

The James E. M. Barkman House is a historic house located at 406 North 10th Street in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hudson-Jones House</span> Historic house in Arkansas, United States

The Hudson-Jones House is a historic house in rural Clark County, Arkansas. It is located on County Road 68, north of its junction with County Road 34, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Arkadelphia, on a 12-acre (4.9 ha) parcel of farmland. It is a handsome Greek Revival structure, 2+12 stories tall, with a single-story addition to the rear. Its most distinctive feature is a full Greek Revival portico with triangular pediment, supported by paired columns. The house was built c. 1840, and survives with most of its outbuildings intact.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">S. H. Kress and Co. Building (Blytheville, Arkansas)</span> United States historic place

The Kress Building is a historic commercial building at 210 West Main Street in Blytheville, Arkansas. It is a two-story concrete and steel structure, faced in brick and terra cotta. Built in 1938, it was one of the first buildings in the city to be built using steel framing, and is one of its finest Art Deco structures. The first floor areas are faced in terra cotta, while the second floor is predominantly cream-colored brick. Windows on the second floor are surrounded by ivory terra cotta incised with fluting and shell patterns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jefferson County Courthouse (Arkansas)</span> United States historic place

The Jefferson County Courthouse is the center of county government for Jefferson County, Arkansas. It is located in the Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District in Pine Bluff on the border between the Arkansas delta and Piney Woods.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Former City Hall (Rogers, Arkansas)</span> United States historic place

The Former City Hall of Rogers, Arkansas is located at 202 West Elm Street. It is a three-story brick Colonial Revival building, designed by architect A. O. Clark and built in 1929. The building was used by the city for municipal offices and as a fire station until the 1990s. It is now being converted to residential use.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clark–King House</span> Historic house in Arkansas, United States

The Clark–King House is a historic house in Stone County, Arkansas, just outside the city limits of Mountain View. Located near the end of County Road 146, it is a single-story log structure with two pens, one built c. 1885 and the other c. 1889. The main (east-facing) facade has a porch extending across the front, under the gable roof that shelters the original pen. The breezeway between the pens has been enclosed with board and batten siding. The first pen was built by P.C. Clark; the second by Rev. Jacob King, a prominent local circuit preacher of the period.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Russellville Public Library</span> United States historic place

The Russellville Public Library is the public library serving Russellville, Arkansas. It is a branch of the Pope County Library system. It is located at 116 East Third Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Grandin Library</span> United States historic place

The Old Grandin Library is a historic building located at 12 East Main Street in Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1974 for its significance in architecture and education. It was built in 1898 as a public library for the town with funds from the estate of Daniel F. Grandin.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Clark County Library". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-17.