Ewan Building

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Ewan Building
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Location124-128 Second St., Clarendon, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°41′48″N91°19′6″W / 34.69667°N 91.31833°W / 34.69667; -91.31833 Coordinates: 34°41′48″N91°19′6″W / 34.69667°N 91.31833°W / 34.69667; -91.31833
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
MPS Clarendon MRA
NRHP reference No. 84000188 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 1984

The Ewan Building is a historic commercial building at 124-128 Second Street in Clarendon, Arkansas. It is a single-story brick structure, with three storefronts demarcated by a metal pilasters and a pressed-metal facade. Built in 1904, it is one several buildings built on the block with a metal facade, giving the entire block a distinctive character. This area was used as a backdrop in the filming of A Soldier's Story . [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Ewan Building" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-11.