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	West Dickson Street Commercial Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Dickson Street, November 2012
Location	Dickson St. between Arkansas Ave. & St. Charles Ave. & West Ave. between Dickson St. & Lafayette St., Fayetteville, Arkansas
Coordinates	36°3′59″N 94°9′52″W / 36.06639°N 94.16444°W
Area	235 acres (95 ha)
Architect	Bill Sonneman, Paul Young
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Classical Revival, others
NRHP reference No.	07001028
Added to NRHP	October 01, 2007

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The West Dickson Street Commercial Historic District, known as Dickson Street (historically spelled incorrectly as Dixon Street), is an area in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas just off the University of Arkansas campus. It is lined with multiple bars, restaurants, and shops unique to the area. Many large condo projects are now under construction as well. Dickson Street is home to the Walton Arts Center and is widely considered one of the two most popular entertainment districts in the state, along with the River Market District in downtown Little Rock.

Eponym

Dickson Street is named for Joseph L. Dickson, who arrived in Fayetteville in the 1840s. The move was in response to his father, Ephraim Dickson, receiving a promotion to United States Land Registrar by President James K. Polk. Dickson first lived on the Fayetteville square before buying a 20-acre (8.1 ha) parcel on the north edge of town, moving himself and his wife to present day Dickson Street. The American Civil War forced the Dicksons to flee to Texas, and their home was used as a field hospital during the Battle of Fayetteville. The Dicksons returned to Fayetteville after the war, but Joseph Dickson died of tuberculosis in 1868.^[2]

Access point for Frisco Trail - 2012

Street history

Dickson Street was a part of the Arkansas Highway System until the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department abandoned the route on April 13, 1955. The designation changed when Highway 16 was rerouted onto Maple Street and Razorback Road.^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Wappel, Anthony J; Simpson, Ethel C (2008). Once Upon Dickson, An Illustrated History, 1868–2000 (Hardback) (First ed.). Fayetteville, AR: Phoenix International. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-9768007-7-4.
^ "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. April 13, 1955. pp. 1983–1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2013.

External links

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] Wappel, Anthony J; Simpson, Ethel C (2008). Once Upon Dickson, An Illustrated History, 1868–2000 (Hardback) (First ed.). Fayetteville, AR: Phoenix International. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-9768007-7-4.

[3] "Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. April 13, 1955. pp. 1983–1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2013.

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-The '''West Dickson Street Commercial Historic District''', known as '''Dickson Street''' (historically spelled incorrectly as '''Dixon Street''') is an area in downtown [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]] just off the [[University of Arkansas]] campus. It is lined with multiple bars, restaurants, and shops unique to the area. Many large condo projects are now under construction as well. Dickson Street is home to the [[Walton Arts Center]], and serves as the focal point of the [[Bikes, Blues, and BBQ]] bike festival, the third largest bike rally in the nation.<ref>[http://www.bikesbluesandbbq.org/ Bikes Blues & BBQ]</ref>
+The '''West Dickson Street Commercial Historic District''', known as '''Dickson Street''' (historically spelled incorrectly as '''Dixon Street'''), is an area in downtown [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]] just off the [[University of Arkansas]] campus. It is lined with multiple bars, restaurants, and shops unique to the area. Many large condo projects are now under construction as well. Dickson Street is home to the [[Walton Arts Center]] and is widely considered one of the two most popular entertainment districts in the state, along with the [[River Market District (Little Rock, Arkansas)|River Market District]] in downtown [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]].
-Dickson Street is widely considered as one of the two most popular entertainment districts in the state, along with the [[Little Rock River Market District|River Market district]] in downtown [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]].
 ==Eponym==
-Dickson Street is named for Joseph L. Dickson, who arrived in [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]] in the 1840s. The move was in response to his father, Ephraim Dickson, receiving a promotion to [[United States]] Land Registrar by President [[James K. Polk]]. Dickson first lived on the [[Fayetteville Historic Square|Fayetteville square]] before buying a {{convert|20|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[Land lot|parcel]] on the north edge of town, moving himself and his wife to present day Dickson Street. The [[American Civil War]] forced the Dicksons to flee to [[Texas]], and their home was used as a field hospital during the [[Battle of Fayetteville]]. The Dicksons returned to Fayetteville after the war, but Joseph Dickson died of [[tuberculosis]] in 1868.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wappel |first1=Anthony J |last2=Simpson |first2=Ethel C |title=Once Upon Dickson, An Illustrated History, 1868–2000 |format=Hardback book |edition=First |year=2008 |publisher=Phoenix International |location=Fayetteville, AR |isbn=978-0-9768007-7-4 |page=85 }}</ref>
+Dickson Street is named for Joseph L. Dickson, who arrived in [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]] in the 1840s. The move was in response to his father, Ephraim Dickson, receiving a promotion to United States Land Registrar by President [[James K. Polk]]. Dickson first lived on the [[Fayetteville Historic Square|Fayetteville square]] before buying a {{convert|20|acre|ha|adj=on}} [[Land lot|parcel]] on the north edge of town, moving himself and his wife to present day Dickson Street. The [[American Civil War]] forced the Dicksons to flee to [[Texas]], and their home was used as a field hospital during the [[Battle of Fayetteville]]. The Dicksons returned to Fayetteville after the war, but Joseph Dickson died of [[tuberculosis]] in 1868.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wappel |first1=Anthony J |last2=Simpson |first2=Ethel C |title=Once Upon Dickson, An Illustrated History, 1868–2000 |type=Hardback |edition=First |year=2008 |publisher=Phoenix International |location=Fayetteville, AR |isbn=978-0-9768007-7-4 |page=85 }}</ref>
+<gallery>
+File:Frisco Trail, Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.jpg|Access point for Frisco Trail - 2012
+</gallery>
+==Street history==
+Dickson Street was a part of the [[Arkansas Highway System]] until the [[Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department]] abandoned the route on April 13, 1955. The designation changed when [[Arkansas Highway 16|Highway&nbsp;16]] was rerouted onto Maple Street and Razorback Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf|title=Minutes of the Meeting|date=April 13, 1955|publisher=Arkansas State Highway Commission|pages=1983–1984|accessdate=January 16, 2013|archive-date=October 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001143728/http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-==Street History==
+==See also==
+*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas]]
-Dickson Street formerly was a part of the [[Arkansas Highway System]] until the [[Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department]] abandoned the route on April 13, 1955. The designation changed when [[Arkansas Highway 16|Highway&nbsp;16]] was rerouted onto Maple Street and Razorback Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/minute_orders/Mo53-69.pdf |format=PDF |title=Minutes of the Meeting|date=April 13, 1955|publisher=Arkansas State Highway Commission|pages=1983-1984|accessdate=January 16, 2013}}</ref>
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 * http://www.fayettevillear.com/
-* [http://www.accessfayetteville.org/government/planning/documents/West_Dickson_Street_Commercial_Historic_District.pdf Map of the District]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110220053600/http://www.accessfayetteville.org/government/planning/documents/West_Dickson_Street_Commercial_Historic_District.pdf Map of the District]
-{{Roads of Northwest Arkansas}}
+{{Fayetteville, Arkansas}}
 {{National Register of Historic Places}}
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
 [[Category:Queen Anne architecture in Arkansas]]
-[[Category:Classical Revival architecture in Arkansas]]
+[[Category:Neoclassical architecture in Arkansas]]
-[[Category:Buildings and structures in Fayetteville, Arkansas]]
 [[Category:Transportation in Washington County, Arkansas]]
 [[Category:Streets in Arkansas]]
-[[Category:Visitor attractions in Washington County, Arkansas]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Fayetteville, Arkansas]]
+[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
+[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Fayetteville, Arkansas]]
+[[Category:Shopping districts and streets in the United States]]

v t e Fayetteville, Arkansas
History	Battle of Fayetteville (1863)
Neighborhoods	Dickson Street Mount Nord Historic District Washington–Willow Historic District Wilson Park Historic District
Education	Fayetteville Public Schools Fayetteville HS Farmington School District Greenland School District Springdale Public Schools Haas Hall Academy University of Arkansas template
Landmarks	Arkansas Air & Military Museum Frisco Depot Headquarters House Washington County Courthouse Washington County Jail (Old)
Transportation	Drake Field Northwest Arkansas National Airport (in Highfill, for commercial flights) Ozark Regional Transit Razorback Transit
Media	Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette (consolidation of Northwest Arkansas Times)
People	list of people
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