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The old Rector Waterworks building (or old jail) was named to the National Register last month.
"The National Register is the country's official list of historically significant properties and Arkansas can feel proud to have a large and growing representation of these tangible links to our past," said program director Frances McSwain.
In addition to the prestige of inclusion on the list, National Register properties enjoy a number of other potential benefits.
National Register properties may be eligible for a 20 percent investment tax credit if they are rehabilitated for income-producing purposes. National Register properties owned by non-profits or local governments also are eligible to apply for grant funding from the Department of Arkansas Heritage.
Owners of National Register properties may be able to make charitable contributions of partial interest in their sites or structures, which can result in a sizeable tax deduction.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program also offers free technical advice to owners of National Register properties to help them maintain their properties in a historically accurate condition.
"We offer this service so that property owners can avoid making historically insensitive alterations, such as the addition of artificial siding, which could result in the removal of their property from the National Register," said McSwain.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program offers a certificate, signed by the Governor, that acknowledges a property's placement on the National Register. That certificate is available free on request. The agency also can provide information to those interested in purchasing bronze plaques recognizing their property's National Register status.
Those who have questions about the National Register or preservation-related issues may call the Department of Arkansas Heritage at (501) 324-9880.