Magnolia Commercial Historic District

Magnolia Commercial Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Madison Ave., Calhoun St., Jackson Ave.& Union St., Magnolia, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°16′2″N 93°14′27″W / 33.26722°N 93.24083°WCoordinates: 33°16′2″N 93°14′27″W / 33.26722°N 93.24083°W
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1899
Architectural style Early Commercial, Art Deco
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 08000435[1]
Added to NRHP May 20, 2008

The Magnolia Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic heart of Magnolia, the county seat of Columbia County, Arkansas. It includes the courthouse square and most of the buildings which face it, as well as buildings along Calhoun and Jackson Streets. The centerpiece of the district is the square itself and the Columbia County Courthouse, a Renaissance Revival structure built in 1905 to a design by W. S. Hull. The square is lined with mostly brick-faced buildings built between about 1899 and 1910, and between 1938 and 1958, when the city experienced a second building boom. The oldest known surviving building, then as now housing a pharmacy, is located at 111 S. Court Square. One prominent building from the second building phase is the Cameo Theater Building (111 N. Jackson), an Art Deco design built in 1948.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Magnolia Commercial Historic District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-12.