C. E. Thompson General Store and House, Arkadelphia

Name: C. E. Thompson General Store and House
Address: Arkadelphia, United States

#14 among attractions in Arkadelphia

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The C. E. Thompson General Store and House is a historic property at 3100 Hollywood Road in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Its principal structure is a single-story wood-frame with a gable roof, which was built in 1936 and served as a residence for the Thompson family and as a general store until it closed in the 1980s. It is the only Craftsman-style general store building in Arkadelphia. The building currently houses Allen's Barbeque, a local barbeque restaurant. The property includes other historically significant buildings, including a garage, wellhouse, privy, shed, smokehouse, and barn. ()

Built: 1936 (88 years ago)Coordinates: 34°7'3"N, 93°5'49"W

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C. E. Thompson General Store and House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arkadelphia Confederate Monument, Arkadelphia Aquatic Park, Rose Hill Cemetery, Clark County Courthouse.

2.6 miE
Memorial
Arkadelphia Confederate Monument, Arkadelphia
67 min walk • The Arkadelphia Confederate Monument is located on the grounds of the Clark County Courthouse in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The sculpture, which depicts a Confederate Army soldier, was carved from Italian marble, and is mounted on a base of Georgia marble. It was designed and executed by R. P.
1.2 miNE
Park
Arkadelphia Aquatic Park, Arkadelphia
31 min walk • Arkadelphia Aquatic Park is a water park located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. During the 2006 season, nearly 25,000 individuals visited the park. This was up over 20% from 2005. Roughly 40% of the visitors are from out of town.
2 miE
Cemetery
Rose Hill Cemetery, Arkadelphia
52 min walk • Rose Hill Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The cemetery, whose entrance is located on the 1200 block of Main Street, is 12 acres in size, with more than 2,000 burials.
2.6 miE
Romanesque architecture
Clark County Courthouse, Arkadelphia
67 min walk • The Clark County Courthouse is located at Courthouse Square in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the seat of Clark County.
2.9 miE
Bridge
Ouachita River Bridge, Arkadelphia
75 min walk • The Ouachita River Bridge is a steel Parker through truss bridge carrying Arkansas Highway 7 and Arkansas Highway 51 across the Ouachita River at Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
2.4 miE
Library
Clark County Library, Arkadelphia
63 min walk • The Clark County Library is located at 609 Caddo St. in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It is located in a Classical Revival single-story brick building designed by Charles L. Thompson, a noted Little Rock architect, and built in 1903. It is one of the oldest institutional library buildings in Arkansas.
2.4 miE
Greek Revival architecture
Habicht-Cohn-Crow House, Arkadelphia
61 min walk • The Habicht-Cohn-Crow House is a historic house at 8th and Pine in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The single-story Greek Revival house was built in 1870 for Captain Anthony Habicht. Habicht sold the house in 1875 to M. M. Cohn, the founder of the regional MM Cohn department store chain. Cohn sold it five years later to A. M.
2.4 miE
Greek Revival architecture
James E. M. Barkman House, Arkadelphia
61 min walk • The James E. M. Barkman House is a historic house located at 406 North 10th Street in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
2.6 miE
Universities and schools
Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia
67 min walk • Ouachita Baptist University is a private, Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.
4.8 miN
Locality
Caddo Valley
124 min walk • Caddo Valley is a town in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 635 at the 2010 census.
2.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Henderson State University, Arkadelphia
61 min walk • Henderson State University is a public university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, it is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.