Augusta Commercial Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

From the record

“The Augusta Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic commercial center of the city of Augusta, Arkansas. Located on the eastern bank of the White River, Augusta developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a major crossing point of the river in eastern Arkansas.”
Wikipedia article Augusta Commercial Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 17 National Register listings published here for Woodruff County · listed in 2008 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 27 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. Roughly bounded by 1st, Locust, Main, 2nd, and Pearl Sts., Augusta, 72006
When was it listed? August 2008
Category. district
Township. Augusta township
National Register reference number. 08000817 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

4 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Augusta Commercial Historic District between 1998 and 2010, burning about 19 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Smoking	2
Debris and open burning	2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
1 July 2010	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
8 June 1998	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
3 February 2001	Smoking	8.8 acres	Central Arkansas Refuges Complex	MORRIS 201
1 October 2000	Smoking	3.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Woodruff County

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Augusta Commercial Historic District: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
River Sand and Gravel Dredge	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk Sandpits 2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Woodruff County

Storms near this property

60 of 183 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Augusta, the town this property stands in, in 183 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 134 flood, 31 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 flash flood. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
December 2021	Tornado (EF2)	Augusta	3 hurt, $500,000	This tornado developed just north of Augusta, west of Arkansas Highway 33, moving northeast, severely damaging homes and uprooting or snapping trees in the neighborhood along Sinclair Street and power lines were downed. As the tornado moved northeast it severely damaged farm buildings along Raspberry Lane/Woodruff County Road 260. The tornado continued over rural farm land, eventually crossing Arkansas Hwy. 17 between Tupelo and Overcup, lifting just east of Arkansas Hwy. 17 south of Overcup. The 3 injuries were just north of Augusta. Two farm shops and several grain bins were destroyed. Extensive damage was noted on the north side of Augusta.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$75,000	A metal building at a truck supply store was destroyed, part of the canopy at a gas station was damaged, and a number of trees were blown down. A couple of the trees landed on structures, including a house and garage.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$75,000	A boat dock on the White River was blown onto the shore in the Taylor Bay area. One power pole and three trees were down.
December 2009	Flood	New Augusta	$50,000	Heavy rainfall in early December, combined with planned reservoir releases, caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage on the 3rd. This river remained above flood stage through the rest of December and into January, aided by additional very heavy rainfall on the 23rd and 24th. Thousands of acres of cropland and several rural roads became inundated due to the high water.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$50,000	Trees were uprooted and limbs were down across the area. One tree fell on a house.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines and a utility pole.
September 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds downed two large trees and some power lines.
June 2013	Flood	Augusta	$20,000	Heavy rainfall from late May into early June caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage during the evening hours on May 31st. The river remained above flood stage through the first half of June, then fell below flood stage during the early morning hours on the 15th.
December 2011	Flood	Augusta	$20,000	Additional heavy rainfall as well as routed water from upstream dams kept the White River at Augusta above flood stage throughout December.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$20,000	Trees were blown down.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$15,000	Trees were blown down in Augusta.
November 2011	Flood	Augusta	$15,000	Heavy rainfall caused the White River near Augusta to rise above flood stage during the early morning hours on the 23rd. This river reached over 30 feet during the month of November and minor flooding continued through the end of the month.
January 2014	Flood	Augusta	$10,000	Heavy rainfall in December and early January kept the White River at Augusta above flood stage through much of January. The river fell below flood stage during the afternoon hours of the 24th.
May 2014	Flood	Augusta	$10,000	The White River at Augusta remained above flood stage from heavy rainfall back in April. This river remained above flood stage for much of May before finally dropping back below flood stage during the early morning hours of the 26th.
April 2014	Flood	Augusta	$10,000	Heavy spring rains caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage during the morning hours on the 9th. The river then remained above flood stage until the morning hours on the 27th.
May 2013	Flood	Augusta	$10,000	Heavy springtime rainfall kept the White River at Augusta above flood stage from April into much of May before finally dropping below flood stage during the morning of the 23rd.
April 2012	Flood	Augusta	$10,000	Heavy rainfall at the end of March pushed the White River at Augusta above flood stage through the 20th of April.
May 2011	Flood	New Augusta	$10,000	Very heavy rainfall in late April into early May caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage, remaining there through the entire month of May.
March 2010	Flood	New Augusta	$10,000	This flooding was a continuation of flooding from February and previous months. Heavy rainfall from previous months kept the White River at Augusta above flood stage for several months. The river finally dropped below flood stage during the morning hours of the 6th.
March 2010	Flood	Augusta	$10,000	After finally dropping below flood stage in early March following several months above flood stage, additional rainfall during the middle and end of the month caused the White River at Augusta to rise back above flood stage during the early evening hours of the 24th. This river remained above flood stage into April.
April 2011	Flood	Augusta	$10,000	no account filed
March 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$7,000	no account filed
April 2017	Tornado (EF1)	New Augusta	$5,000	An EF1 tornado moved through western Woodruff County, Arkansas. Several trees were uprooted and/or snapped. A metal shed sustained damage as well.
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$5,000	Some structural damage to some buildings occurred, along with some trees and power lines blown down.
June 2014	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	Heavy rainfall late in June caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage during the early morning hours of the 30th. This river remained above flood stage into July.
March 2014	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	Heavy rainfall caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage during the morning hours of the 18th. The river fell back below flood stage during the afternoon of the 30th.
April 2014	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	Heavy rainfall during the early morning hours of the 27th caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage during the late morning hours that day. Additional heavy rainfall through the evening hours on the 27th kept the river above flood stage into May.
April 2013	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	Heavy springtime rainfall caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage again during the morning of the 29th. This river remained above flood stage into May.
January 2012	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	A series of heavy rain events in late January pushed the White River at Augusta above flood stage in late January.
February 2012	Flash Flood	Augusta	$5,000	The White River at Augusta crested just over 30 feet as a series of heavy rain events during the winter months caused minor flooding through most of February.
January 2012	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	Heavy rain fell through November and December, causing the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage from late November through early January.
March 2012	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	Heavy rainfall in early March pushed the White River at Augusta above flood stage through the end of march. Dam releases from upstream aided in keeping the river above flood stage.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$5,000	Several large trees were blown down.
April 2010	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	Heavy rainfall during late March, and additional rainfall in April allowed the White River at Augusta to remain above flood stage through April, and even into May.
May 2010	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	The White River near Augusta remained above flood stage through April and into the first part of May before falling below flood stage during the morning hours of the 9th.
May 2010	Flood	Augusta	$5,000	Heavy rains across portions of Arkansas caused the White River near Augusta to rise back above flood stage on the evening of the 16th. This river remained above flood stage into June.
September 2009	Flash Flood	Augusta	$5,000	Water was deep in places around Augusta and McCrory.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.
June 2011	Flood	New Augusta	$5,000	no account filed
February 2013	Flood	Augusta	$2,000	Heavy rain in the month of February fell on the White River, which was already high due to above-average winter precipitation. The river rose above flood stage on the 27th of February.
January 2013	Flood	Augusta	$2,000	Heavy rain fell from January 9th through January 13th and caused minor flooding along the White River at Augusta. The co-operative observer at Augusta reported a total of 3.51 inches of rain through the period. The river crested at 28.77 feet on January 16th.
April 2013	Flood	Augusta	$2,000	Heavy springtime rainfall caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage during the morning of the 26th. This river then fell below flood stage the following afternoon.
July 2014	Flood	New Augusta	$1,000	The White River at Augusta remained above flood stage from late June into early July. This river fell below flood stage during the early afternoon hours on the 2nd.
March 2013	Flood	Augusta	$1,000	A series of heavy rain events towards the end of February caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage during the beginning of March. The river crested at 27.99 feet on March 2nd.
May 2013	Flood	Augusta	$1,000	Heavy rainfall in late May caused the White River at Augusta to rise back above flood stage during the evening hours on the 31st. This river remained above flood stage into June.
July 2010	Flood	Augusta	$1,000	Rainfall upstream caused the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage during the afternoon hours of the 14th, before falling below flood stage during the afternoon of the 16th.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Augusta	$1,000	A tree was down.
April 2025	Flood	Augusta	-	Major river flooding was observed at Augusta along the White River.
January 2025	Flood	Augusta	-	River flooding took place on the White River at Augusta from the beginning of January through the middle of the month. A crest would take place at this site on 1/2/2025 at 0100 LST of 31.63 feet in minor flood stage.
May 2025	Flood	Augusta	-	Major river flooding was observed at Augusta along the White River. This forecast point remained above at least minor flood stage the entire month of May.
February 2025	Flood	Augusta	-	Minor flooding was observed over the entire month of February at Augusta along the White River.
January 2025	Flood	Augusta	-	The White River at Augusta would enter minor flood stage in late January and continue to remain in minor flood stage entering February. No crest at this site would take place as the river flooding at this site continued into February.
June 2025	Flood	Augusta	-	Major river flooding was observed at Augusta along the White River.
July 2025	Flood	Augusta	-	Major river flooding was observed at Augusta along the White River.
January 2024	Flood	Augusta	-	Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River at Augusta January 16-20, 2024.
January 2024	Flood	Augusta	-	Heavy rain brought flooding to the White River at Augusta January 24-31, 2024.
March 2024	Flood	Augusta	-	Heavy rain led to the White River at Augusta going into minor flood stage from March 28 until March 30.
February 2024	Flood	Augusta	-	Heavy rain in January brought continued flooding into early February 2024 on the White River at Augusta.
May 2024	Flood	Augusta	-	Minor flooding along the White River at Augusta was noted.
July 2024	Flood	Augusta	-	Heavy rain caused the White River to enter minor flood stage at Augusta. The White River at Augusta crested on July 19th at 1715 LST with a stage of 29.20 feet.

Every storm recorded in Woodruff County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Gregory House	under 500 feet	2012
Augusta Presbyterian Church	0.2 miles	1986
Jess Norman Post 166 American Legion Hut	0.2 miles	2001
Ferguson House	0.2 miles	1975
Augusta Electrical Generating Plant	0.3 miles	2010
Woodruff County Courthouse	0.3 miles	1982

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 08000817 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Woodruff County	All 17 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.