Clarksville in Johnson County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Missouri-Pacific Depot - Clarksville
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
1. Missouri-Pacific Depot - Clarksville Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Department of Arkansas Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 35° 28.303′ N, 93° 28.13′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Arkansas, in Johnson County. Marker is on North Johnson Street north of West Main Street (U.S. 64), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 N Johnson St, Clarksville AR 72830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. B.D. Pennington House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clarksville in the Civil War / Depredations (approx. 0.2 miles away); Johnson County First Anthracite Coal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lone Pine School Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clarksville Confederate Monument (approx. half a mile away); Harmony Presbyterian Church (approx. 7˝ miles away); Stinnets Station (approx. 17.3 miles away).
Regarding Missouri-Pacific Depot - Clarksville.
this page online
The Missouri-Pacific Railroad constructed this depot in 1910 as part of its plans to expand its passenger and freight railroad system throughout the nation. This passenger and freight railroad depot is associated with the Railroad Growth and Development in Arkansas, 1870-1940 historic context as a structure financed and erected under the auspices of one of the larger early twentieth-century railroads in the state. … it is also a remarkably intact local example of the Mediterranean style of architecture that this railroad in particular favored for its depots during this period.
Also see . . . Missouri-Pacific Depot - Clarksville (PDF). National Register nomination for the depot, which was listed in 1992. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
2. Missouri-Pacific Depot - Clarksville Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
3. Missouri-Pacific Depot - Clarksville
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
4. Missouri-Pacific Depot - Clarksville
It is presently owned and occupied by the Clarksville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
