Star City Commercial Historic District

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Star City Commercial Historic District
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LocationRoughly along Jefferson and Bradley Sts., Star City, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°56′30″N91°50′44″W / 33.94167°N 91.84556°W / 33.94167; -91.84556
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1916-1928
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No. 99000152 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1999

The Star City Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic commercial center of Star City, Arkansas, the county seat of Lincoln County. The district consists of thirteen buildings on two city blocks, as well as the Star City Confederate Memorial. The buildings are located on Jefferson Street, between Arkansas and Bradley Streets, and on Bradley Street between Jefferson and Drew Streets. The memorial is located in the town square, near the junction of Jefferson and Bradley. The buildings in the district were built between 1916 and 1928, and have for the most part escaped major alterations since their construction. Minor changes generally involve changes to store fronts, such as the boarding over of transom windows, the replacement of recessed entries with flush ones, and changes to the fenestration. The building at 108 Jefferson, built in 1927 to house a bar, has been extensively remodeled and does not contribute to the district's significance; the Star Theater building at 212-214 Bradley has also been extensively altered. [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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 Star City Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 22, 2014.