Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station

Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station is a historic retail establishment at 3241 Arkansas Highway 24, between Camden and Chidester, Arkansas. The single-story concrete block building was built in 1940 by Henry Harvey, replacing a log structure that had previously housed his retail establishment. The building is one of the best-preserved examples of 1940s vernacular general stores and gas stations in the Camden area. The style of the building is, despite its modern construction materials, reminiscent of 19th century retail buildings, with a small windows placed high on the sides (to provide illumination above the store shelves), and a full-width front porch. The Harveys pumped gas until 1979, after which the tanks were removed. Harvey's was also a locally notable stop for politicians on the stump in Arkansas: those who are known to have stopped here were Bill Clinton, David Pryor, and Jay Dickey.[2]

Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station
Nearest cityCamden, Arkansas
Coordinates33°36′31″N 92°54′43″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1948 (1948)
Built byHenry Harvey
MPSArkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS
NRHP reference No.01000524[1]
Added to NRHPMay 25, 2001

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-02.


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