Helena Library and Museum
Appearance
Former name | Phillips County Library and Museum |
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Established | 1891 |
Location | 623 Pecan St., Helena, Arkansas |
Coordinates | 34°31′42″N 90°35′19″W / 34.52833°N 90.58861°W |
Type | History museum |
Architect | Museum: Andrew Pomeroy Coolidge (1875-?) |
Website | helenamuseum |
Helena Library and Museum | |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1890 |
Built by | Raenhart & Simon (library) |
Part of | Perry Street Historic District (ID86002594) |
NRHP reference No. | 75000400[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 6, 1975 |
Designated CP | November 26, 1986 |
The Helena Museum of Phillips County is a historic building at 623 Pecan Street in Helena, Arkansas. The main portion of the building is a 2-1/2 story mansard-roofed Second Empire structure, and was built in 1891 with funds raised by the Women's Library Association. It is Helena's oldest civic building, and was used not just to house the library, but also as a social venue until about 1914, when its main space was fully devoted to the library. In 1929 a 1-1/2 story wing was added to rear to serve as a space for museum exhibits on local history.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Helena Library and Museum" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-02.[permanent dead link]
External links
Categories:
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- Museums on the National Register of Historic Places
- Library buildings completed in 1890
- Buildings and structures in Phillips County, Arkansas
- Museums in Helena, Arkansas
- History museums in Arkansas
- Libraries in Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Phillips County, Arkansas
- Historic district contributing properties in Arkansas
- Lower Delta Arkansas Registered Historic Place stubs