Allen Tire Company and Gas Station

Allen Tire Company and Gas Station
Location 228 1st St., SW, Prescott, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°48′5″N 93°22′56″W / 33.80139°N 93.38222°W / 33.80139; -93.38222Coordinates: 33°48′5″N 93°22′56″W / 33.80139°N 93.38222°W / 33.80139; -93.38222
Area less than one acre
Built 1924 (1924)
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
MPS Arkansas Highway History and Architecture MPS
NRHP Reference # 01000523[1]
Added to NRHP May 25, 2001

The Allen Tire Company and Gas Station is an historic former automotive service facility at 228 1st Street SW (United States Route 67) in Prescott, Arkansas. It is a single-story Craftsman style structure that was built in 1924. Its main architectural features are a variety of arches, which flank the ends and street face of the carport, as well as the doorway into the office. Additional Craftsman features include exposed rafter ends and three-over-one windows. The building acted as a service station into the 1940s, and has seen a variety of other commercial and retail uses since then.[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Allen Tire Company and Gas Station" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-26.


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