Van Buren Historic District

Van Buren Historic District
Van Buren Historic District is located in Arkansas
Van Buren Historic District
Van Buren Historic District is located in the United States
Van Buren Historic District
LocationMain Street bounded by Cane Hill Street and the Arkansas River in Van Buren, Arkansas
Coordinates35°26′4″N 94°21′15″W / 35.43444°N 94.35417°W / 35.43444; -94.35417
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Architectural stylePrimarily Victorian, also Italianate, Queen Anne and Chicago school
NRHP reference No.76000402[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1976

The Van Buren Historic District encompasses eight blocks of historic buildings along Main Street in Van Buren, Arkansas. Many of the structures are pre-1920 Victorian and Italianate buildings closely related to the history of commerce in the city. Positioned between the city's train depot and the Arkansas River, the businesses constituting the Van Buren Historic District have played a vital role in the history and economy of the city and region.[2] The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic District on April 30, 1976.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Van Buren Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 11, 2015.