Smackover Historic Commercial District

Smackover Historic Commercial District
Location 601-628 Broadway, Smackover, Arkansas
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1925
Architectural style Vernacular commercial
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 90000884[1]
Added to NRHP June 14, 1990

The Smackover Historic Commercial District encompasses the civic and commercial heart of the small town of Smackover, Arkansas. It consists of sixteen buildings lining a single block of Broadway north of 7th Avenue. The area is reflective of Smackover's explosive growth following the discovery of oil in 1925; most of the buildings were built between 1925 and 1940. They are mostly vernacular commercial buildings, one or two stories in height, with flat roofs obscured by a parapet on the main facade. Also included in the district are the Methodist Episcopal church, the old fire station, and the old city hall and jail.[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[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 Smackover Historic Commercial District". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-20.