Judsonia Community Building Historic District Explained

Judsonia Community Building Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Jct. of Judson Ave. and 6th St., Judsonia, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.2728°N -91.6389°W
Builder:Works Progress Administration
Architecture:Colonial Revival, WPA Rustic
Added:September 5, 1991
Area:2acres
Refnum:91001234

The Judsonia Community Building Historic District encompasses the W.E. Orr City Park in Judsonia, Arkansas, as well as the community building (a public community resource housing an auditorium and other facilities). The park, which had been a public park since 1872, was the subject of a federal Works Progress Administration projects during the Great Depression, a project that also included the construction of the Colonial Revival community building.[1]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Judsonia Community Building Historic District. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-12-27.