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National Register of Historic Places

Barton Library

On the National Register since 20242 years
Listed 2024El Dorado
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Barton Library

Barton Library, at 200 E. 5th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 10, 2024. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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200 E. 5th St., El Dorado · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Barton LibraryStart here
  2. 2Murphy-Hill Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Charles H. Murphy Sr. HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Henry Crawford McKinney HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Matthew Rainey HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRandolph James HouseBuilding0.2 miDMahony Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miDEl Dorado Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.6 miBYWCA BuildingBuilding0.6 miBEmon and Mabel Mahony HouseBuilding0.6 miOEl Dorado Confederate MonumentObject0.7 miBMunicipal BuildingBuilding0.7 miBUnion County CourthouseBuilding0.7 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilding0.7 miBMasonic TempleBuilding0.7 miBBank of CommerceBuilding0.7 miBExchange BankBuilding0.7 miBRumph MortuaryBuilt 19270.7 miBGriffin Auto Company BuildingBuilding0.8 miBJ.H. McWilliams HouseBuilding0.8 miBRialto TheatreBuilding0.8 miBEl Dorado Junior College BuildingBuilding0.9 miBW.F. & Estelle McWilliams HouseBuilding0.9 mi
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StHillsboro Street ViaductStructure1 mi

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Questions about Barton Library

Is Barton Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 10, 2024 (Register number 100001232).

Is Barton Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Barton Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.