The Harrisburg Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic civic and commercial heart of Harrisburg, Arkansas, the county seat of Poinsett County, located in the far northeastern part of the state. The district encompasses the buildings surrounding Court Square, where the

Poinsett County Courthouse The Poinsett County Courthouse is located on a city block of downtown Harrisburg, Arkansas, bounded by Court, North Main, Market, and East Streets. It is a two-story granite and concrete structure, set on a raised foundation. The central block i ...

is located, and extends a short way north and south on Main and East Streets. Although Harrisburg was founded in 1856, its substantial growth did not begin until after the arrival of the railroad in the 1880s. The oldest building in the district is the Harrisburg State Bank building at 100 North Main. The courthouse is a grand

Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

structure built in 1917. Most of the district buildings were built before the Great Depression, using brick or masonry construction. The district 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 v ...

in 2009. Separately listed buildings in the district include the courthouse and the Modern News Building at 216 North Main.

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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Italianate architecture in Arkansas Buildings designated early commercial in the National Register of Historic Places Buildings and structures completed in 1888 Buildings and structures in Poinsett County, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Poinsett County, Arkansas {{PoinsettCountyAR-NRHP-stub

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