Spurred by the logging industry and the Cotton Belt Railroad, Fordyce's downtown area had 25 buildings by 1901, and continued to grow over the next few decades, resulting in a concentration of period commercial architecture in its downtown.

[2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

[1] Interesting buildings in the district include the Fordyce Home Accident Insurance Company building at 300-302 North Main, designed by Charles L. Thompson and built in 1908, and Bob's Barber Shop, a relatively unaltered c. 1900 building on the 100 block of North Main.

Properties in the district which were listed separately on the National Register include the c. 1925 railroad depot, a c. 1928 gas station, and a 1922 steam locomotive.

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