National Register of Historic Places - Arkansas (AR), Saline County

Saline County Arkansas has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Gann Building and Saline River Bridge, Benton Commercial Historic District, Clary, J. W. and Ann Lowe, House and Gann House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Caddoan dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Saline County historic places including Dr. Dewell Gann Jr., James Henry Shoppach and Andrew Hunter.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Saline County places including Arkansas General Construction Co., Arkansas Highway & Transportation, Frank Ginocchio, Charles L. Thompson, Edwin Cromwell, John S. Odum, Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Pittsburgh Reduction Co., Edwin B. Cromwell and Walter Overhault. Prominent architectural styles found in Saline Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Early Commercial and Greek Revival.

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

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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

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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

Gann Building (added 1975 - - #75000415)

Also known as Gann Memorial Library;Bauxite Building

218 S. Market St. , Benton

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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

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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, Site # SA0046

905 AR 5 N , Benton

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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

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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

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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

Hyten, Charles "Bullet" Dean, House (added 2012 - - #12000804)

211 Main St., Benton

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Hyten, Charles "Bullet" Dean

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

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

Also known as SA0136

123-125 North Market , Benton

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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