Bentonville West Central Avenue Historic District

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Bentonville West Central Avenue Historic District
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LocationW. Central Ave. between SW. A and SW. G Sts., Bentonville, Arkansas
Area16 acres (6.5 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Bungalow/craftsman
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference No. 92001349 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1992

The Bentonville West Central Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district west of the center of Bentonville, Arkansas. Located along West Central Avenue between A and G Streets stand forty houses, most of which were built between 1885 and 1935. They represent a concentration of the finest residential architecture of the period in the city. The houses are stylistically diverse, including two Italianate houses and six Craftsman houses. Notable among the former is the Craig-Bryan House, a brick structure that also has Gothic vergeboard decoration. [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Bentonville West Central Avenue Historic District" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved January 25, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]