Cotton Belt Railroad Office Building

The Cotton Belt Railroad Office Building is a historic commercial building at 312 East Broad Street in Texarkana, Arkansas. Built c. 1910, this two-story brick building is one of the oldest buildings in downtown Texarkana. Its exterior walls have been stuccoed, and it has a flat roof behind a stuccoed brick parapet. It has vernacular Italianate styling, with two-story pilasters separating the front bays, and dentil molding at the roof line. The main facade is divided into three bays, the central one providing the main entry on the first floor, and an arched-top window above. The flanking bays are plate glass on the first floor, with tripled sash windows above. The building's first tenant was the Cotton Belt Railroad, whose arrival was responsible for Texarkana's significant growth in the early 20th century.[2]

Cotton Belt Railroad Office Building
Cotton Belt Railroad Office Building is located in Arkansas
Cotton Belt Railroad Office Building
Location in Arkansas
Cotton Belt Railroad Office Building is located in the United States
Cotton Belt Railroad Office Building
Location in United States
Location312 E. Broad St., Texarkana, Arkansas
Coordinates33°25′27″N 94°2′24″W / 33.42417°N 94.04000°W / 33.42417; -94.04000
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
MPSHistoric Buildings of Texarkana, Arkansas, MPS
NRHP reference No.08000727[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 2008

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Cotton Belt Railroad Office Building". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-09.