Area less than one acre Architectural style Plain traditional Opened 1930 | Built 1930 (1930) NRHP Reference # 00001386 Added to NRHP 22 November 2000 | |
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Location Cty Rd 739, Wittsburg, Arkansas MPS Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS | ||
Wittsburg store and gas station top 5 facts
The Wittsburg Store and Gas Station is a historic retail establishment on Cross County Road 637 in Wittsburg, Arkansas. It is the only commercial building in the community. Built c. 1930, it is a single-story wood frame structure with a gable roof and a false front. A shed-roof porch extends across the front, supported by for square posts. The main entrance is centered, flanked by sash windows. A gable-roofed section extends from the rear of the building, providing residential space for the shop, which occupies the main block. The building also features a concrete storm cellar, and there is a period gas pump to the building's southeast. The store operated from the 1930s to the 1980s, and is a reminder of Wittsburg's former status as a significant river town.
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The store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.