Lonoke Downtown Historic District

Lonoke Downtown Historic District
Location Jct. of Front and Center Sts., Lonoke, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°47′2″N 91°54′0″W / 34.78389°N 91.90000°W / 34.78389; -91.90000Coordinates: 34°47′2″N 91°54′0″W / 34.78389°N 91.90000°W / 34.78389; -91.90000
Area 21.5 acres (8.7 ha)
Built 1900 (1900)
Architectural style Italianate, Early Commercial, Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 96000528[1]
Added to NRHP May 10, 1996

The Lonoke Downtown Historic District encompasses a portion of the central business district of Lonoke, Arkansas. It extends south along Center Street, from the Lonoke County Courthouse to Front Street, and then one block east and west on both sides of Front Street. It extends eastward on the south side of Front Street another 1-1/2 blocks. Lonoke was founded as a railroad community in 1862, and this area represents the core of its downtown area for the period 1900-1945. Most of the district's 23 buildings are commercial structures, one to two stories in height, with brick facades.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] Previously listed contributing properties in the district include the Lonoke County Courthouse, the Joe P. Eagle and D. R. Boone Building, the Rock Island Depot, and the Lonoke Confederate Monument.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Lonoke Downtown Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-01-08.


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