Star City in Lincoln County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Smith's Mercantile
Adams & G.D. Smith
— Circa 1922 —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
1. Smith's Mercantile Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Owner:
Gene Yarbrough Family
Erected by Department of Arkansas Heritage.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 33° 56.5′ N, 91° 50.73′ W. Marker is in Star City, Arkansas, in Lincoln County. Marker is on West Bradley Street east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, near the center of the front facade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 West Bradley Street, Star City AR 71667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Peacock Inn (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln County (within shouting distance of this marker); Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln County Confederate Memorial (within
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Regarding Smith's Mercantile. Contributing Property, Star City Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #99000152.
From the National Register Nomination:
The Adams Smith Building at 204-206 Bradley was built in 1922 and is a simple structure with four crenellations at the parapet. A metal awning covers two recessed entries with large display windows which are original to the building. Above the window a neon sign remains from its days as the G.D. Smith Mercantile.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Star City Commercial Historic District
Also see . . .
1. Star City Commercial Historic District (Encyclopedia of Arkansas). Excerpt:
The Star City Commercial Historic District is a representation of mid-century commercial growth in a small agricultural Arkansas Delta town. The simple Twentieth-Century Commercial structures found in the boundaries reveal the character and evolution of commercial architecture in Star City.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
2. Smith's Mercantile Marker
The marker is mounted between the two storefront display windows.
2. Star City Commercial Historic District (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The buildings in the district were built between 1916 and 1928, and have for the most part escaped major alterations since their construction. Minor changes generally involve changes to store fronts, such as the boarding over of transom windows, the replacement of recessed entries with flush ones, and changes to the fenestration.(Submitted on December 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 19, 2023
3. Smith's Mercantile
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
