Beech Street Brick Street - Texarkana, AR
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N 33° 26.734 W 094° 02.354
15S E 403408 N 3701167
Original brick paved section of Beech from 14th - 24th streets. Most downtown streets in early Texarkana (both sides) were paved with brick. Few areas retain their original brick paving. Located within the separate Beech Street Historic District.
Waymark Code: WMBCGD
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2011
Views: 6
Quoted from the NR application located at ArkansasPreservation.org:
"The portion of Beech Street covered by this nomination is the largest contiguous section of brick street remaining in Texarkana. The Beech Street Brick Street includes approximately 3,500 feet of brick pavement that was laid c.1904. The street illustrates the improvements that were undertaken to better cope with automobile traffic in the early twentieth century. As a result, it is therefore eligible for nomination under Criterion A for its association with the development of Arkansas highway culture."
Street address:
1400 - 2400 Beech Street
Texarkana, AR United States
71854
County / Borough / Parish: Miller
Year listed: 2007
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
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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