Nutt–Trussell Building Explained

Nutt–Trussell Building
Location:202 N. Main St., Fordyce, Arkansas
Coordinates:33.8122°N -92.4114°W
Added:March 4, 2001
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:01000110
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:June 11, 1992
Partof:Fordyce Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:92000608

The Nutt–Trussell Building is a historic commercial building at 202 North Main Street in downtown Fordyce, Arkansas, USA. Built in 1883, this two-story structure was the first brick building erected in Fordyce, a railroad town in southwestern Arkansas. Its exterior was covered in stucco c. 1920. It was built by Robert Nutt, who operated a dry goods shop on the premises. It later housed the Bank of Fordyce, and its upper floor has a long history of use for social club meetings (notably local Masons), and also housed the city's first telephone exchange. The descendants of L. L. Trussell, a later owner, gave the building to the city in 2000 for use as a local history museum.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Nutt–Trussell Building. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-07-15.