Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Mrs. Young Block

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 9, 2012

1. Mrs. Young Block NRHP Marker

Inscription. This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
Department of Arkansas Heritage

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 36° 3.747′ N, 94° 9.641′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is on Block Avenue south of Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 South Block Avenue, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nelson Hackett (a few steps from this marker); Lewis Brothers Building (a few steps from this marker); Significant Dates in Fayetteville History (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayetteville Center Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Evolution of Fayetteville (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayetteville's Earliest Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Confederate Company Organized in Washington County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guisinger Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Regarding Mrs. Young Block. National Register Statement of Significance Summary:

The Mrs. Young Building is being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places with local significance under Criterion B for its association with a pioneer business woman, Sarah Jesie Young,

Mrs. Young Block image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 9, 2012

2. Mrs. Young Block

a professional photographer, and for the role it played in the history and development of Fayetteville's downtown business district. The building is also significant under Criterion C for its elaborate Italianate-styled cast iron facade.

Also see . . . Mrs. Young Building National Register Registration Form. (Submitted on September 4, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.