Smackover Historic Commercial District | |
Location | 601-628 Broadway, Smackover, Arkansas |
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Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Witt, Seibert & Halsey |
Architectural style | Vernacular commercial |
NRHP reference No. | 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]