The Wittsburg Store and Gas Station is a historic retail establishment on Cross County Road 637 in Wittsburg, Arkansas. It is the only commercial building in the community. Built c. 1930, it is a single-story wood-frame structure with a gable roof and a false front. A shed-roof porch extends across the front, supported by for square posts. The main entrance is centered, flanked by sash windows. A gable-roofed section extends from the rear of the building, providing residential space for the shop, which occupies the main block. The building also features a concrete storm cellar, and there is a period gas pump to the building's southeast. The store operated from the 1930s to the 1980s, and is a reminder of Wittsburg's former status as a significant river town.[2]
Wittsburg Store and Gas Station | |
  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | Cty Rd 739, Wittsburg, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°13′5″N 90°42′0″W / 35.21806°N 90.70000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architectural style | Plain traditional |
| MPS | Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001386[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
The store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Wittsburg Store and Gas Station". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
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