Morrilton Commercial Historic District

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Morrilton Commercial Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by E. Railroad, Broadway, N. Division and N. Moose Sts., Morrilton, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°9′13″N92°44′39″W / 35.15361°N 92.74417°W / 35.15361; -92.74417
Area130 acres (53 ha)
Architectural styleEarly Commercial, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 03000085 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 2003

The Morrilton Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic central business district of Morrilton, Arkansas. The L-shaped district includes two blocks of East Railroad and East Broadway, between Division and Chestnut Streets, and three blocks of Division and Chestnut Streets, between Broadway and Vine. This area was mostly developed between 1880 and the 1920s, and was heavily influenced by the railroad, which passes between Broadway and Railroad. Prominent buildings in the district include the Morrilton Post Office, Morrilton Railroad Station, First National Bank of Morrilton, and the Coca-Cola Building. [2]

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The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [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 Morrilton Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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