Prescott’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Prescott. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The city of Prescott was not platted until 1873 during Reconstruction. It was to be a station stop for the Cairo & Fulton Railroad then under construction. The railroad was constructed parallel to the Southwest Trail through northern Nevada County. Prescott was incorporated on October 6, 1874.
The original town site consisted of 48 blocks, 24 on each side of the railroad. The streets were platted in a grid pattern from the railroad line. Streets running east–west use the railroad as a dividing line between their eastern and western halves, and streets running north–south use Main Street as a dividing line between their northern and southern halves.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Prescott’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Prescott’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Prescott
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Prescott, decade by decade
1990s
13 historic places in Prescott
Prescott has 13 listings on the National Register, and they protect 52 historic buildings, because Prescott Commercial Historic District alone counts 45. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier, which fewer than 3% of listings reach.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Arkansas - Nevada County - Prescott - ED 50-12, ED 50-13, ED 50-14, ED 50-15 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (10) and the National Register (8). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.