Hot Springs, Arkansas

Post Oak Preservation Solutions LLC (Post Oak) was contracted by the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas to complete a resurvey of the Pleasant Street National Register Historic District (2003). The survey was funded in part by a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant, administered by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) and the National Park Service. Located on the west side of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Pleasant Street is a primarily residential district with a small commercial section. Residential buildings throughout the district include Craftsman bungalows, Minimal Traditional and Ranch styles, and some non-historic infill. The district is the most intact contiguous area in Hot Springs associated with the city’s Black community.

The 2003 National Register district nomination established that 72 of 93 inventoried buildings within the district were contributing structures at that time. The Pleasant Street Historic District was also previously surveyed in 2015, however, recent changes to the area, including the demolition of several historic buildings and structures, necessitated a re-survey of the district to identify the current strengths and needs of the district. Post Oak completed a re-survey of all properties within the NRHP-listed district, provided updated AHPP survey forms, and compiled the data into an inventory table and Historic Resources Survey Report (HRSR). Post Oak also included recommendations for future work to strengthen the district and continue its longstanding significance to Hot Springs history. The results of the survey and HRSR were presented to the Hot Springs Historic District Commission.