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Modern News Building

Coordinates: 35°33′50″N 90°43′30″W / 35.56389°N 90.72500°W / 35.56389; -90.72500
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Modern News Building
Modern News Building is located in Arkansas
Modern News Building
Location in Arkansas
Modern News Building is located in the United States
Modern News Building
Location in United States
Location216 N. Main St., Harrisburg, Arkansas
Coordinates35°33′50″N 90°43′30″W / 35.56389°N 90.72500°W / 35.56389; -90.72500
Arealess than one acre
Built1888 (1888)
Built byL.D. Freeman, Sr.
Part ofHarrisburg Commercial Historic District (ID09000736)
NRHP reference No.76000447[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1976
Designated CPSeptember 18, 2009

The Modern News Building is a historic commercial building at 216 North Main Street in downtown Harrisburg, Arkansas. It is a single-story rectangular brick building, with a flat roof and simple styling. A tall front steps down toward the rear of the building, with the side walls capped in tile. The facade is three bays wide, with a center entry flanked by recessed windows. A metal awning extends across the facade. The building was built in 1888, and is significant as the home of The Modern News, which has been Harrisburg's newspaper since that year.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Modern News Building" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-08.