(LITTLE ROCK) – Several Arkansas properties have recently been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
“The National Register of Historic Places is a popular project of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program,” said Arkansas Heritage Director Marty Ryall. “Properties listed on it stand out for their historical, cultural and architectural significance.

“The National Register of Historic Places is a program of the National Park Service that is administered in Arkansas by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program,” said Ralph Wilcox, national register and survey coordinator and deputy state historic preservation officer for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. “The National Register is the country’s official list of historic resources that are worthy of preservation. Having properties in Arkansas listed on the National Register is important for several reasons. Listing a property on the National Register documents that property’s history and its importance in the state and the local community. It helps people to learn about and understand more about the state’s history. Furthermore, if a property is listed on the National Register, it will often open up the opportunity for financial assistance, whether it is grants or state or federal tax credits.”
The Arkansas properties that have been added span a wide range of historic and architectural scope.
“The current batch of properties that has been listed on the National Register stands out to me due to the fact that they are located all over the state, illustrating that there is important history and significant properties all over Arkansas,” said Wilcox. “Also, they range in age from the turn of the twentieth century to the 1970s showing that the state’s important history isn’t just nineteenth-century history or antebellum history, it’s recent history as well. The properties also come from small towns and rural areas along with big cities and urban areas. Arkansas’ architectural diversity and significance is vast, which I think is impressive and important to understand and keep in mind.”
The recent Arkansas additions to the National Register of Historic Places include:











More details about the National Register of Historic Places can be found at arkansasheritage.com/arkansas-preservation/properties/national-registry.
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) is an agency of Arkansas Heritage responsible for identifying, evaluating, registering and preserving the state’s cultural resources. Arkansas Heritage is a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.
Arkansas Heritage
Arkansas Heritage was created in 1975 and is a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. There are eight agencies with unique heritage focuses under the umbrella of this division: Arkansas Arts Council, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, the Old State House Museum, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Historic Arkansas Museum and the Arkansas State Archives.
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism protects and promotes our state’s natural, cultural and historic assets, contributing to a thriving economy and high quality of life. It is made up of three divisions: Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Heritage and Arkansas Tourism.