 Roughly bounded by Keller, E. Main, Commerce, and N. Constitution streets, the district encompasses 32 contributing properties deemed instrumental in Ashdown's farming and timber industries in the early 20th century.The nearby Memphis, Paris and Gulf Railroad Depot also is listed on the NRHP due to the strong tie between the success of the railroad and the Ashdown economy.The Hunter-Coulter Museum at 310 N. 2nd Street is managed by the Little River County Historical Society.