Jasper Commercial Historic District

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Jasper Commercial Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Sycamore St., E. Elm St., N. Spring St., and Clark St., Jasper, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°0′36″N93°11′13″W / 36.01000°N 93.18694°W / 36.01000; -93.18694 Coordinates: 36°0′36″N93°11′13″W / 36.01000°N 93.18694°W / 36.01000; -93.18694
Area4.2 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1873 (1873)
Built byWaldo Fowler, Gould Jones, Heilman Construction Company, B. F. Ruble, Works Progress Administration
ArchitectFay Jones
Architectural styleArt Deco, Early Commercial
NRHP reference No. 09001255 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 2010

The Jasper Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic commercial center of Jasper, Arkansas. It includes the Newton County Courthouse, a 1930s Works Progress Administration building, and buildings that line the courthouse square, as well as some of the streets radiating from it. Built between the 1880s and 1940s, the district includes a high quality collection of commercial buildings constructed out of local stone. Most are one or two stories in height, and are vernacular to the period of their construction. Five of the district's 26 buildings were built by Gould Jones, a prominent local blacksmith and mason. [2]

Two of the district's buildings were constructed prior to 1900. The Brasel Mercantile Store, built in 1973, currently houses the Ozark Cafe. The B.F. Ruble Building was built in 1894 for the Newton County Bank. A photography studio is now on the ground floor, and the second story is associated living quarters. [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [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. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Jasper Commercial Historic District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-09-17.