N.E. Dickerson Store

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N.E. Dickerson Store
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Location E of AR 215, Oark, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°41′21″N93°34′23″W / 35.68917°N 93.57306°W / 35.68917; -93.57306 Coordinates: 35°41′21″N93°34′23″W / 35.68917°N 93.57306°W / 35.68917; -93.57306
Area less than one acre
NRHP reference # 95001124 [1]
Added to NRHP September 22, 1995

The N.E. Dickerson Store is a historic commercial building on Arkansas Highway 215 in the village of Oark, Arkansas, just west of the Oark General Store. It is a single-story wood frame building, with a gabled roof and a shed-roof porch extending across the front. The front is three bays, with sash windows flanking the entrance. It was built about 1902 to meet increased retail demand in the community, and operated in a cooperative arrangement with the Oark General Store. In the late 20th century, the buildings were both owned by the same family. [2]

Arkansas Highway 215 highway in Arkansas

Highway 215 is a designation for three north–south state highways in northwest Arkansas. A southern route of 8.80 miles (14.16 km) runs north from Franklin County Road 31 and Franklin County Road 221 (CR 31/CR 221) at Dahoma to Highway 96 near the Arkansas River. A second route of 15.94 miles (25.65 km) begins at US Route 64/Highway 917 (US 64/AR 917) in Mulberry and runs north to CR 77/CR 102 in the Ozark National Forest. A third segment of 16.44 miles (26.46 km) begins at Highway 23 at Cass and runs north to Johnson CR 36 at Oark.

Oark, Arkansas Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States

Oark is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. Oark is located on Arkansas Highway 215, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Clarksville. Oark has a post office with ZIP Code 72852. The community is surrounded by the Ozark National Forest with the scenic Mulberry River nearby. The origin of the town’s name is unknown, although many believe it came from French trappers that frequented this isolated valley in the 18th century.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, [1] at which time it was vacant. [2]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Johnson County, Arkansas Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Johnson County, Arkansas.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for N.E. Dickerson Store" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-05-10.