Old stone buildings on a street corner with people outside - architecture walks

On foot · County in Arkansas

Architecture Walks in Lawrence County, AR

Walking routes through the listed buildings near you, for people who notice cornices, porches and rooflines.

Lawrence County is one of 75 counties in Arkansas. Markers go missing and listings go stale. The people who actually visit the sites are the ones who keep the record honest.

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On the record near Lawrence County, AR

The 12 nearest

59 listed sites on the record match architecture walks within 30 miles of Lawrence County, AR, out of 48 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 23 listed sites carry Lawrence County as their county.

Portia School1.0 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Portia · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Home Economics--F. F. A. Building1.1 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Portia · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Telephone Exchange Building2.9 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Powhatan · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Ficklin--Imboden House3.0 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Powhatan · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Powhatan Courthouse3.1 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Powhatan · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Powhatan Methodist Church3.1 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Powhatan · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Powhatan Schoolhouse3.2 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Powhatan · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Clover Bend High School6.0 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Clover Bend · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Lawrence County Courthouse6.0 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Walnut Ridge · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Commandant's House8.3 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Walnut Ridge · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Building Number 298.7 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Walnut Ridge · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Hatcher, Dr. John Octavius, House11 miles from the center of Lawrence County · Building · Imboden · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lawrence County, AR. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Architecture Walks in Lawrence County, step by step

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Choose a starting point you can park at or walk to
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Load the loop and check the distance between stops
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Walk it at an easy pace and read each story on arrival
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Photograph anything that differs from the record
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Log the walk and let the map suggest the next loop

What people in Lawrence County, AR ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lawrence County, AR?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Lawrence County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lawrence County, AR the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Lawrence County, AR are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.