Wittsburg Store and Gas Station

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Wittsburg Store and Gas Station
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LocationCty Rd 739, Wittsburg, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°13′5″N90°42′0″W / 35.21806°N 90.70000°W / 35.21806; -90.70000 Coordinates: 35°13′5″N90°42′0″W / 35.21806°N 90.70000°W / 35.21806; -90.70000
Arealess than one acre
Built1930 (1930)
Architectural stylePlain traditional
MPS Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS
NRHP reference # 00001386 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2000

The Wittsburg Store and Gas Station is a historic retail establishment on Cross County Road 637 in Wittsburg, Arkansas. It is the only commercial building in the community. Built c. 1930, it is a single-story wood frame structure with a gable roof and a false front. A shed-roof porch extends across the front, supported by for square posts. The main entrance is centered, flanked by sash windows. A gable-roofed section extends from the rear of the building, providing residential space for the shop, which occupies the main block. The building also features a concrete storm cellar, and there is a period gas pump to the building's southeast. The store operated from the 1930s to the 1980s, and is a reminder of Wittsburg's former status as a significant river town. [2]

Cross County, Arkansas U.S. county in Arkansas

Cross County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,870. The county seat is Wynne. Cross County is Arkansas's 53rd county, formed on 15 November 1862 and named for Confederate Colonel David C. Cross, a political leader in the area.

Wittsburg, Arkansas Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States

Wittsburg is an unincorporated community in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. Wittsburg is located at the southern terminus of Arkansas Highway 163, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) east of Wynne.

The store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [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 in preserving the property.

See also

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

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

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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 Wittsburg Store and Gas Station" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-20.