American Legion Hut-Des Arc Explained

American Legion Hut-Des Arc
Location:206 Erwin St., Des Arc, Arkansas
Coordinates:34.9761°N -91.4947°W
Built:1934
Architect:WPA; Johnson, Charlie
Architecture:WPA Rustic
Added:June 09, 1995
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:95000692

The American Legion Hut-Des Arc is a historic fraternal meeting hall at 206 Erwin Street in Des Arc, Arkansas. It is a single story rectangular structure, built of saddle-notched round logs, with a side-gable roof and a foundation of brick piers. The logs are chinked with large amounts of white cement mortar. The main facade is adorned with a massive fieldstone chimney, and has two entrances, each sheltered by gable-roofed hoods. Built in 1934, it is the only local example of the WPA Rustic style.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for American Legion Hut-Des Arc. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-12-28.