New South Inn

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New South Inn
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Location132-164 Second St., Clarendon, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°41′15″N91°18′29″W / 34.68750°N 91.30806°W / 34.68750; -91.30806 Coordinates: 34°41′15″N91°18′29″W / 34.68750°N 91.30806°W / 34.68750; -91.30806
Arealess than one acre
Built1903 (1903)
MPS Clarendon MRA
NRHP reference # 84000196 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 1984

The New South Inn is a historic hotel building at 132-164 Second Street in Clarendon, Arkansas. Built in about 1902, it is the only surviving historic hotel in the city, and is notable for its well-preserved pressed metal facade. Its main facade is divided into five storefronts. The facade above the second floor has an elaborately decorated cornice with modillions and panels. [2]

Clarendon, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Clarendon is a city in, and the county seat of, Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. Located in the Arkansas Delta, the city's position on the White River at the mouth of the Cache River has defined the community since first incorporating in 1859. Although the river has brought devastation and disaster to the city occasionally throughout history, it has also provided economic opportunities, transportation, recreation and tourism to the city.

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

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.

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

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe 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. "NRHP nomination for New South Inn" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-25.