The Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station is located at 109 North 5th Street in
Blytheville, Arkansas
Blytheville is the county seat and the largest city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is approximately north of West Memphis. The population was 13,406 at the 2020 census, down from 15,620 in 2010.
History
Blytheville was foun ...
. It is a single-story island-type station in the
Streamline Moderne architectural style, with rounded corners, and projecting canopies on either side. The main entrance also has a rounded canopy over it, and a vertical sign rising above, advertising the
Greyhound Bus Lines
Greyhound Lines, Inc. (commonly known as simply Greyhound) operates the largest intercity bus service in North America, including Greyhound Mexico. It also operates charter bus services, Amtrak Thruway services, commuter bus services, and pa ...
. This station was built by the company in around 1937, when it was undergoing a major expansion campaign. The building is one of the finest examples of Art Moderne styling in the state.
The station was designed by architects
William Nowland Van Powell and Ben Watson White.
The station was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1987.
The station ceased bus operations in 2001 and fell into disrepair. In 2004 the station was purchased for preservation and restoration. Since 2010, it has served as an office, museum, and visitor's center for Main Street Blytheville.
See also
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Blytheville Commercial Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Mississippi County, Arkansas
External links
Main Street Blytheville(Owner-operator of the preserved building)
References
Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Streamline Moderne architecture in the United States
Commercial buildings completed in 1937
Transportation in Mississippi County, Arkansas
Greyhound Lines
National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi County, Arkansas
Bus stations on the National Register of Historic Places
Blytheville, Arkansas
1937 establishments in Arkansas
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