National Register of Historic Places - Arkansas (AR), Desha County

Desha County Arkansas (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery, Arkansas City Commercial District, Dumas Commercial Historic District, Kemp Cotton Gin Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Desha County places including Kaneo Fujioka and Kay Horisawa. Prominent architectural styles found in Desha Country are Early Commercial and Colonial Revival.

Arkansas City Commercial District (added 1999 - - #99000227)

Also known as DE0301;DE0302;DE0303

Roughly along the jct. of Desoto Ave. and Sprague St. , Arkansas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Dumas Commercial Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000446)

Also known as DE0339; DE0340; DE0341; DE0039; DE0318; DE0034; DE0038, DE0163; DE1064; DE0166; DE0342; DE0338; DE0037

South Main St. bet. Choctaw and Waterman Sts. , Dumas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clinic, Department Store, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Organizational, Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

Kemp Cotton Gin Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000491)

Also known as Site # DE0240

Cty.Rd. 227 W. of AR 1 , Rohwer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Business, Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Business

Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery (added 1992 - - #92001882)

Also known as Nisei Camp Cemetery;See Also:Rohwer Relocation Center

AR 1 , Rohwer

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Asian, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery