The American Legion Hut-Des Arc is a historic fraternal meeting hall at 206 Erwin Street in

Des Arc, Arkansas Des Arc is a city on the White River in the Arkansas Delta, United States. It is the largest city in Prairie County, Arkansas, and the county seat for the county's northern district. Incorporated in 1854, Des Arc's position on the river has ...

. It is a single story rectangular structure, built of saddle-notched round logs, with a side-gable roof and a foundation of brick piers. The logs are chinked with large amounts of white cement mortar. The main facade is adorned with a massive fieldstone chimney, and has two entrances, each sheltered by gable-roofed hoods. Built in 1934, it is the only local example of the

WPA Rustic WPA Rustic architecture is an architectural style from the era of the U.S. New Deal Works Project Administration. The WPA provided funding for architects to create a variety of buildings, including amphitheaters and lodges. WPA architecture is akin ...

style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Cultural infrastructure completed in 1934 American Legion buildings WPA Rustic architecture National Register of Historic Places in Prairie County, Arkansas 1934 establishments in Arkansas Works Progress Administration in Arkansas Rustic architecture in Arkansas Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas {{Arkansas-struct-stub

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