NPSrForm 10-900 (Rev. 8-86)

OMB No. 1024-0018 ,'

'kited States Department of the Interior ' ational Park Selvice

NATIONAL REGISTER OF RISTORIC PLACES ' - ' ~ -CD REGISTRATION FORM

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o ther name/site number: GA0118S

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2 . Location --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ........................................................................... street & number: Landmark Plaza (trianqle bound by Market St. on the

south, O u a c h i t a Ave. on the w e s t and C e n t r a l Ave. on the east

no t f o r publication: N/A

city/town : H o t S~rinss vicinity: NJA

:ate : &.& county: Garland code : AR 051 zip code: 71902

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3 . Classification ........................................................................... --------------------------------------------+------------------------------

Ownership of Property: Public-local

Category of Property: Obiect:

Number of Resources w i t h i n Property:

Contributing Noncontributing

buildings sites structures objects

0 T o t a l

Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: N/A

N a m e of related multiple property listing: "Somethins So Dim It Must Be Holy:" Civil W a r Commemorative Sculwture in Arkansas, 1886-1934

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4 . StatelFederal Agency Certification -----------------------------------------=-------------------------*------- ......................................... ................................. As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act .f 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination eqves t for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards f o r registering properties in the National Register of H i s t o r i c Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements s e t f o r t h in 3 6 CFR P a r t 60. In my opinion, the property X meets

does not meet the National Register Criteria, See continuation

3-/a -96 ifying official Date

Arkansas Historic Preservation Prosram State or Federal agency and bureau

In my opinion, the property X meets does not meet the National Register c r i t e r i a . - See continuation shee t .

Signature of commenting or other official Date

State or Federal agency and bureau

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I, hereby c e r t i f y that this property is:

- entered in the National Register - See continuation sheet. determined e l ig ib le for the National Register - See continuation sheet. determined, not eligible for the National Register

- removed from the National Register

o the r (explain)

Signature of Keeper Date of Action

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6 , Function or Use =========================================================================== Historic: RECREATION AND CULTURE Sub: Monumentimarker

Z u r r e n t : RECREATION AND CULTURE Sub : Monument /marker

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Other Description: N/A

Materials: foundation ~~0NEJGranite roof N/A walls STONEJMarble other

Describe present and historic physical appearance. - Seecontinuation sheet.

summary

The Hot Springs Confederate Memorial is located in Landmark P l a z a , Hot Springs, Garland County. Formerly known as Como Square, Landmark Plaza is the center of a triangle bounded by Market St. , Ouachita St. , and Central Ave. The monument, which faces northeast, was made by the McNeel Marble Co. of Marietta, Georgia. It depicta a standing Confederate soldier wearing a h a t , coat, and pants typical of the Civil War era. His proper left foot is forward, and h i s hands are clasped at the top of a rifle barrel t h a t has the butt to the ground in front of-the proper r i g h t foot. A bedroll is draped Dver his proper left shoulder and is t i e d at t h e proper right waist line. The figure is wearing a belt with a canteen and bullet p u c h on t h e proper right and a scabbard on the proper left. The sculpture, made of marble, is 6 ' x 2 4 " ~ 2 4 " . The base, 'made of granite, is l2'x5'x6'.

Elaboration

The Hot Springs Confederate Memorial. is located in Landmark Plaza, Hot Springs, Garland County. Formerly known as Como Square, Landmark Plaza is t h e center of a triangle bounded by Market St., Ouachita St., and Central Ave. The monument, which faces northeast, was made by the M c N e e l Marble Co. of Marietta, Georgia. It d e p i c t s a standing Confederate soldier wearing a hat, coat, and pants typical of t h e Civil War era. H i s proper left foot is forward, and h i s hands are clasped at t he top of a rifle barre l that has the butt to t he ground in front of the proper r i g h t foo t . A bedroll is draped over his proper left shoulder and is t i e d at t h e proper right waist line. The figure is wearing a belt with a canteen and bullet pouch on the proper r i g h t and a scabbard on the proper left. The scu lp tu re , made of marble, is 6'x24"24'\ The base, made of granite, is 12'x6'x6'.

Carved on the north face of the base and shaft is "1861/ {flag symbol) / 1865 / CONFDERATE

On the south face of the base is t he inscription "ERECTED / IN LOVING MEMORY / BY THE / HOT SPRINGS CHAPTER / UNITED DAUGHTERS / OF THE CONFEDERACY."

The figure is badly sugared and has black stains on a l l undersurfaces.

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8 . Statement of Significance ........................................................................... __--_--_---------------------------4-4-------------------------------------

Certifying official has considered the significance of t h i s property in -elation to o t h e r properties: Statewide

Applicable National Register C r i t e r i a : A

Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) : F

Areas of Significance: SOCIAL HISTORY

Period ls) of Significance : 1934

Significant Dates: 1934

Significant Person ( s ) : N/A

Cultural Affiliation: N/A

Architect/Builder : McNeel Marble Co.

;tate significance of property, and j u s t i f y criteria, c r i t e r i a 'considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. - See continuation s h e e t .

Criterion A, statewide significance Criterion Consideration F

The Hot Springs Confederate Memorial is associated w i t h the historic context "Smethina So D f m It Must Be HoZvn: Civil War Commemorative Sculxrture in Arkansas, 1886-1934 as a commemorative monument financed and erected through t h e efforts o f an ancestral organization in Arkansas. A s such, it is e l ig ib le under Criterion A w i t h statewide significance for i ts associations w i t h the efforts of the Hot Springs Chapter No. 80 of t h e United Daughters of the Confederacy to reflect members' perception of the noble character and valor of t h e i r ve terans and their cause. Thus, it a lso meets the eligibility requirements of Criteria Consideration F : Commemorative Properties.

Elaboration

June 2, 1934, marked the end of a long struggle by the Hot Springs Chapter No. 80 of t h e k i t e d Daughters of t h e Confederacy to put a Confederate memorial in Hot Springs, which had been t h e only major city in t h e state without one. The campaign began in 1907, when Mrs. J. Davidson Smith moved to H o t Springs from Alabama, a state that had already erected many Confederate monuments, and suggested that Hot Springs b u i l d its own t r i b u t e to its Civil War soldiers. Several contributions were immediately made and a

speaial fund was set up to handle the finances. In 1913 U.D.C. Treasurer Mrs. S . E. Dillon oversaw a special Tag Day to raise money, as well as card par t i e s , teas, dinners, and so f o r t h . By 1 9 2 9 t h e monument fund was still lacking, however, so Mrs. Dillon, now President of the State Division of t h e

. D . C . , asked t h e sta te chapter for $1,000, payable at $200 per year. This -- .Lan was unanimously approved, but the monument was still several years from completion.

Following this financial victory, the next obstacle f o r Dillon and the U.D. C. was to find an appropriate location f o r t h e i r memorial. In 1933 Mr. and Mrs. Dillon convinced the city council to pass a special ordinance to allow it to be placed on what was then Como Triangle. A W.D.C. committee was then created to select a style and design f o r the monument. Finally, a f t e r much planning and effort, t h e Hot Springs Confederate Femoriak was dedicated on June 2, 1934, w i t h a ceremony that included speeches by chapter members and an address by t h e mayor. The final. cost of the monument is believed to be approximately $ 5 , 0 0 0 . In 1953 the c i t y formally gave the U.D.C. the deed to the memorial plot .

The Rot Springs Confederate Memorial is associated w i t h the historic context RSomething So Dim It Must Be Holyn: Civil W a r Commemo,ra.t-ive Sculp&re in Arkansas, 1886-1934 as a commemorative monument financed and erected through the e c f o r t s of an ancestral organization in Arkansas. As such, it is e l i g i b l e under Criterion A with statewide significance for i ts associations w i t h the efforts of the Rot Springs Chapter No. 80 of the United Daughters of t h e Confederacy to reflect members' perception of the noble character and valor of their veterans and their cause. Thus, it a l s o meets the eligibility requirements of C r i t e r i a Consideration F: Commemorative Properties.

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Gillam, Mrs. R . L., U.D.C., nRistoricaL Markers Placed in the Hot Springs Area: Confederate Soldiers Memorial," undated typewritten manuscript on file at Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.

"Confederate Monuments and Markers in Arkansas," Arkansas Division U.D.C., 1960, p . 95.

Hot S w r i n s s New E r a , February 19, 1953.

- See continuation sheet.

Previous documentation on file INPS) :

- preliminary determination of individual listing ( 3 6 CFR 67) has been requested.

- previously listed in the National Register - previously determined el ig ib le by t h e National Register - designated a National Historic Landmark - recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # - recorded by Historic American Engineering Record #

Primary Location of Additional Data:

_ X State historic preservation off ice - Other s t a t e agency - Federal agency - Local government

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Acreage of Property: Less than one

UTM References : Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing

- See continuation shee t .

Verbal Boundary ~escription: - See continuation sheet.

A triangle formed by the eastern edge of Ouachita Avenue, the western edge of Cent ra l Avenue, and the northern edge of Market Street, a l l in downtown H o t Springs.

Boundary Justification: - See continuation sheet. This boundary includes a l l t h e property historically associated with this resource.

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11, Form Prepared By --------------------==----------------------------------------------------- ----_-----------_-__ ------------------_----------------------------------

~ a m e / ~ i t l e : John Slater , special Proiects ~ n t e r n / A H ~ ~ Staff

Organization: Arkansas His to r ic Preservation Program Date: 03/05/96

Street & Number: 323 Center Street, Suite 1500 Telephone: 1501) 324-9880

City or Town : Little Rock State: a Zip: 72201