Henley Hotel

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Henley Hotel
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Location112 US 65 North, St. Joe, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°1′47″N92°48′9″W / 36.02972°N 92.80250°W / 36.02972; -92.80250
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
Architectural stylePlain Traditional
NRHP reference No. 10001152 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2011

The Henley Hotel is a historic hotel building at 112 United States Highway 65 North in downtown St. Joe, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a gable roof and novelty siding. It has a wraparound porch supported by Doric columns, and the building corners are adorned with pilasters. It is the largest building in the small community, built c. 1913 to provide service to travelers on the railroad, which was built to the community in 1903. It served as a hotel until closing in the 1930s due to the Great Depression, and remained a private home of the Henleys until the 1970s. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [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 Henley Hotel". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-07-22.