Wittsburg Store and Gas Station

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.[2]

Wittsburg Store and Gas Station
LocationCty Rd 739, Wittsburg, Arkansas
Coordinates35°13′5″N 90°42′0″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1930 (1930)
Architectural stylePlain traditional
MPSArkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS
NRHP reference No.00001386[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2000

The store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Wittsburg Store and Gas Station" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-20.


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