National Register of Historical Places - ARKANSAS (AR), Saline County

Benton Commercial Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000706)

Portions of 100 and 200 blocks of N. Main, N. Market, N. East, W. South, and Sevier St. , Benton

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cromwell, Edwin, Ginocchio, Frank

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Archeology

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private,Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Funerary,Government,Recreation And Culture,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Mortuary, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Funerary, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Mortuary, Specialty Store, Theater

Clary, J. W. and Ann Lowe, House (added 1993 - - #93000053)

305 N. East St. , Benton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Gan Row Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000106)

Bounded by Pine, Market, Maple and S. Main Sts. , Benton

Gann Building (added 1975 - - #75000415)

Also known as Gann Memorial Library;Bauxite Building

218 S. Market St. , Benton

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Gann,Dr. Dewell,Jr.

Significant Year:

1893

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Invention, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Gann House (added 1976 - - #76000464)

S. Market St. , Benton

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Gann,Dr. Dewell,Jr.

Significant Year:

1895

Area of Significance:

Science, Invention, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Hester--Lenz House (added 2004 - - #04000002)

Also known as Oscar F. Lenz House; Lenggenhager House

905 AR 5 N , Benton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lenggenhager, Joseph and Salome, Hester, James

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hughes Mound Site (3SA11) (added 1985 - - #85003134)

Also known as 3SA11

Address Restricted , Benton

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Caddoan

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Hunter, Andrew, House (added 1976 - - #76000466)

Also known as Hunter-Dearborn House

W of Bryant on AR 5 , Bryant

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Hunter,Andrew

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Education, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building (added 2004 - - #04000509)

Also known as SA0136

123-125 North Market , Benton

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business

Missouri--Pacific Railroad Depot--Benton (added 1999 - - #92000602)

Also known as SA0039

Adjacent to jct. of S. East and E. Hazel Sts. , Benton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri-Pacific Railroad

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

North Fork Saline River Bridge (added 1995 - - #95000642)

Also known as SA0057

AR 9 over the Saline R. , Paron

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Old Benton--Sardis Road Bridge (added 2007 - - #06001274)

Also known as Site #SA0153

N of AR 183, approx 1.25 mi. E of Pine Haven Rd. , Bauxite

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Old River Bridge (added 1977 - - #77000277)

SW of Benton at River Rd. and Saline River , Benton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pleasant Hill Methodist Church (added 1991 - - #91000684)

Jct. of Lawson and Lake Norrell Rds. , Pleasant Hill

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overhault,Walter

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Royal Theatre (added 2003 - - #03000955)

Also known as SA0129

111 S. Market St. , Benton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cromwell, Edwin B., Ginocchio, Frank

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

Rucker House (added 1988 - - #88000744)

Also known as Caretaker's House

AR 183 and Gibbons Rd. , Bauxite

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Saline County Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000465)

Courthouse Sq. , Benton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,Charles L.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Saline River Bridge (added 2002 - - #90000529)

Co. Hwy. 365, over the Saline River , Benton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Arkansas General Construction Co., Arkansas Highway & Transportation

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Shoppach House (added 1975 - - #75000416)

508 N. Main St. , Benton

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Shoppach,James Henry

Significant Year:

1852

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Other

Walton, Dr. James Wyatt, House (added 1977 - - #77000276)

Also known as Walton House

301 W. Sevier , Benton

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Odum,John S., Thompson,Charles L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling