Modern News Building

Modern News Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	216 N. Main St., Harrisburg, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°33′50″N 90°43′30″W / 35.56389°N 90.72500°W / 35.56389; -90.72500Coordinates: 35°33′50″N 90°43′30″W / 35.56389°N 90.72500°W / 35.56389; -90.72500
Area	less than one acre
Built	1888 (1888)
Part of	Harrisburg Commercial Historic District (#09000736)
NRHP Reference #	76000447
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 18, 1976
Designated CP	September 18, 2009

The Modern News Building is a historic commercial building at 216 North Main Street in downtown Harrisburg, Arkansas. It is a single-story rectangular brick building, with a flat roof and simple styling. A tall front steps down toward the rear of the building, with the side walls capped in tile. The facade is three bays wide, with a center entry flanked by recessed windows. A metal awning extends across the facade. The building was built in 1888, and is significant as the home of The Modern News, which has been Harrisburg's newspaper since that year.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.