It consists of sixteen buildings lining a single block of Broadway north of 7th Avenue.

The area is reflective of Smackover's explosive growth following the discovery of oil in 1925; most of the buildings were built between 1925 and 1940.

They are mostly vernacular commercial buildings, one or two stories in height, with flat roofs obscured by a parapet on the main facade.

Also included in the district are the Methodist Episcopal church, the old fire station, and the old city hall and jail.

This article about a property in Union County, Arkansas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.