Historic Districts
Arkansas - Little River County
Little River County Arkansas has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Anderson--Hobson Mercantile Store, Ashdown Commercial Historic District, Cowling, Judge Jefferson Thomas, House, First Christian Church and Hawkins House.

Several famous people are associated with these Little River County historic places including Judge Jefferson Thomas Cowling and Joel Mills.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Little River County places including Inc. Kochtitzky & Johnson, Siebert & Co. Witt, Henry Westbrook, Sidney Stewart, Texarkana and Ft. Smith Railway Co., P and G Railroad M, Kennedy, A.C, et al, J.D. Abney, Bun Hopson and A. M. Hawkins. Prominent architectural styles found in Little River Country are Italianate, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Anderson--Hobson Mercantile Store (added 1996 - - #96000642)
Also known as LR0061
201 Schuman St. , Foreman
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Religious Structure
Ashdown Commercial Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000439)
Also known as LR0087-LR0131;LR0009;LR0008
Roughly bounded by Keller, E. Main Commerce & N. Constitution Sts. , Ashdown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Customhouse, Financial Institution, Government Office, Hotel, Processing, Restaurant, Theater
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Clinic, Financial Institution, Hotel, Park, Processing, Professional, Single Dwelling
Cowling, Judge Jefferson Thomas, House (added 1988 - - #88002823)
611 Willow St. , Ashdown
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Cowling,Judge Jefferson Thomas
Significant Year:
1917, 1910
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
First Christian Church (added 1996 - - #96000632)
Also known as LR0019
Jct. of 2nd and Commerce Sts., SW corner , Ashdown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Hawkins House (added 1996 - - #96000641)
Also known as LR0025
Jct. of 3rd Ave. and 3rd St., NW corner , Foreman
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Hunter--Coulter House (added 1996 - - #96000633)
Also known as LR0062
Jct. of 2nd and Commerce Sts., NW corner , Ashdown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Westbrook, Henry
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
Little River County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000427)
Main and 2nd Sts. , Ashdown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stewart,Sidney
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Little River County Training School Historic District (added 2016 - - #15000994)
Ashdown, Ashdown
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Black
Period of Significance:
1950-1974 AD
Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Depot (added 1994 - - #94000192)
Also known as Graysonia,Nashville and Ashdown Railroad Depot
Jct. of Whitaker Ave. and Frisco St., N corner , Ashdown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
M,P and G Railroad
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Mills Cemetery (added 2007 - - #07000992)
Also known as LR0086
Cty Rd. 40, approx. 1/8 mi. W of US71N , Wilton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Mills, Joel
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
New Rocky Comfort Jail (added 1994 - - #94001465)
Jct. of Third and Schuman Sts., SE corner , Foreman
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hopson, Bun
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Old US 71--Ashdown Segment (added 2013 - - #12001232)
N. Park Ave. between E. Main St. & US 71, Ashdown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Old US 71--Ogden Segment (added 2013 - - #12001230)
Ogden & Grand Sts., W. of US 71 & E. of Kansas City Southern RR., Ogden
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Old US 71--Wilton Segement (added 2004 - - #04000492)
Also known as LR0078-LR0081
E of US 71 form Old US 71 and US 71 jct. N to the S bank of the Little River , Wilton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kennedy, A.C, et al, Kochtitzky & Johnson, Inc.
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Reed, Will, Farm House (added 1978 - - #78000606)
Also known as Pioneer Farm House
Main St. , Alleene
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Abney,J.D.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
S. S. P. Mills and Son Building (added 1996 - - #96000631)
Also known as LR0063
Jct. of Texarkana Ave. and Main St., NW corner , Wilton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Witt, Siebert & Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (added 1998 - - #98000910)
Also known as LR0023
Jct. of Tracy Lawrence Ave. and Bell St. , Foreman
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hawkins, A. M.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Depot (added 2008 - - #07001428)
Also known as Kansas City Southern Railway Depot, Site #LR0085; Wilton Depot House
Texarkana Ave. , Wilton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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