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Save Our Armory

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The Clarksville, AR historic National Guard Armory is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a local landmark.

The Clarksville City Council has met on the record to discuss tearing the armory down.

Grant funds, public and private donations, and volunteer labor are available for needed repairs.

The Armory, also known as the Sonny Alston Youth Center was built using restrained art deco architecture which was rare for military buildings. 

This building is important to the citizens of Clarksville, AR and to former residents who still love the building and the memories it represents.

Destroying, altering or otherwise changing this building will have a negative impact on the residents of the established neighborhood of historic homes in which it is situated, and would impact current real estate values.

The building is still economically viable, and is culturally, architecturally, historically and economically unique     to the people of Clarksville, AR.

The fate of this building rests with the Mayor and Clarksville City Council.  You can contact them directly at their website www.clarksvillear.gov.

Let your voice be heard today, before it is too late!

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City of Clarksville,


These electronic signatures show the level of interest in preserving the Sonny Alston Youth Center a/k/a Clarksville Historic Armory.


This interest is not just limited to the citizens of Clarksville.  The interest goes far beyond our city limits.


Please don't ignore their voices.

Update #58 years ago
In a special meeting on March 28th (Monday,) The City met and formed a committee of three council members and two citizens to explore "All" options for the Historic Armory. All options still include demolition. This committee will meet on Friday, April 1st, at 6:00 p.m. at the Johnson County Historical Society Heritage Center at 131 W. Main Street in Clarksville. This is a public meeting. For updates and information, go to www.SaveOurArmory.org.
Update #48 years ago
We are all stakeholders in the fate of this landmark. Our federal tax dollars paid for and maintained it until ownership was given to The City of Clarksville. The City Council meets on Monday night at 6:00 in City Hall to decide the fate of OUR ARMORY. Yesterday we launched an information site at www.saveourarmory.org. Visit our site and see why this issue is so important. Then share with your friends, so they can help, too!
Update #38 years ago
A petition with over 400 signatures to SAVE OUR ARMORY was electronically delivered to City Hall this morning to be included in the city council meeting information packets! I understand many of you are planning to attend. Remember that even though we may not agree with the positions of some of the City leaders, we all are united in wanting what is best for Clarksville. Thanks to all of you. Keep this momentum going, SIGN & SHARE the petition today!
Update #27 years ago
KFSM Channel 5 TV out of Fort Smith, AR, aired our story on their evening news broadcast last night!
Since then, we have received over 700 FaceBook hits! Here is the link if you want to watch it: http://5newsonline.com/2016/03/04/community-forms-petition-to-save-historic-clarksville-armory/ Thank you Jo Ellison and cameraman Alex for helping us raise awareness of our story!
If you are unable to follow the link, just go to www.kfsm.com.
Update #18 years ago
Thanks for helping save our armory!
Because of your support, we have been able to successfully request to have our voices heard before the Clarksville City Council at their next meeting on March 14th at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall.
We have over 275 signatures in less than a week!
Thanks and KEEP SHARING!
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