Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station

Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station
Location 109 N. Fifth St., Blytheville, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°55′41″N 89°54′29″W / 35.92806°N 89.90806°W / 35.92806; -89.90806Coordinates: 35°55′41″N 89°54′29″W / 35.92806°N 89.90806°W / 35.92806; -89.90806
Area less than one acre
Built 1937 (1937)
Architectural style Moderne, Art Moderne
NRHP Reference # 87000447[1]
Added to NRHP August 17, 1987

The Blytheville Greyhond Bus Station is located at 109 North 5th Street in Blytheville, Arkansas. It is a single-story island-type station with rounded corners, and projecting canopies on either side. The main entrance also has a rounded canopy over it, and a vertical sign rising above, advertising the Greyhound Bus Lines. This stations was built by the company c. 1937, when it was undergoing a major expansion campaign. The building is one of the finest examples of Art Moderne styling in the state.[2]

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[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 Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-25.


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