Texarkana, Arkansas Municipal Building - Texarkana, AR
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TMSCurator
N 33° 25.437 W 094° 02.398
15S E 403315 N 3698771
The Texarkana Arkansas Municipal Building houses the Texarkana, Arkansas city offices, Fire Department & Municipal Auditorium. It's an interesting combination of Art Deco & Collegiate Gothic styles designed by the firm of Witt, Seibert & Halsey.
Waymark Code: WMBCFX
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2011
Views: 4
The auditorium of this building was a popular venue for entertainers in the 40s, 50s & 60s. Stars like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Acuff, George Jones, Floyd Cramer and Roy Orbison among many others performed there.
Street address:
East 3rd and Walnut Streets
Texarkana, AR United States
71854
County / Borough / Parish: Miller
Year listed: 2004
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Politics/Government
Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949
Historic function: Government, Recreation And Culture
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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