Harrisburg Commercial Historic District

The Harrisburg Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic civic and commercial heart of Harrisburg, Arkansas, the county seat of Poinsett County, located in the far northeastern part of the state. The district encompasses the buildings surrounding Court Square, where the Poinsett County Courthouse is located, and extends a short way north and south on Main and East Streets. Although Harrisburg was founded in 1856, its substantial growth did not begin until after the arrival of the railroad in the 1880s. The oldest building in the district is the Harrisburg State Bank building at 100 North Main. The courthouse is a grand Classical Revival structure built in 1917. Most of the district buildings were built before the Great Depression, using brick or masonry construction.[2]

Harrisburg Commercial Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	Roughly bounded by Jackson, Water, South & Gould Sts., Harrisburg, Arkansas
Area	8.8 acres (3.6 ha)
Built	1888 (1888)
Architectural style	Early Commercial, Italianate, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	09000736[1]
Added to NRHP	September 18, 2009

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1] Separately listed buildings in the district include the courthouse and the Modern News Building at 216 North Main.[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Poinsett County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Harrisburg Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-01.