Doniphan Lumber Mill Historic District

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Doniphan Lumber Mill Historic District
LocationAround Doniphan Lake off AR 367, Doniphan, Arkansas
Area65 acres (26 ha)
Built byC.J. Carter Lumber Company
Architectural styleCast concrete industrial
MPS White County MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001196 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1991

The Doniphan Lumber Mill Historic District encompasses an early 20th-century lumber mill in Doniphan, Arkansas, on the eastern outskirts of Searcy. The district includes eight buildings, most built out of precast concrete, and Doniphan Lake. The mill was the first large-scale lumber-cutting operation in the county, and its presence was responsible for the growth and development of the community of Doniphan. The mill is the largest operation of its type in White County. [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#91001196)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Doniphan Lumber Mill Historic District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-09-01.