Henry W. Klotz Sr. Service Station

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Henry W. Klotz Sr. Service Station
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LocationW. First St., Russell, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°21′51″N91°30′27″W / 35.36417°N 91.50750°W / 35.36417; -91.50750 Coordinates: 35°21′51″N91°30′27″W / 35.36417°N 91.50750°W / 35.36417; -91.50750
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectCourtney Nichols
Architectural styleVernacular T-shaped
MPS White County MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001273 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1991

The Henry W. Klotz Sr. Service Station is a historic automotive service building of Henry W. Klotz Sr. on West First Street in Russell, Arkansas. It is a single story stone structure, with a side gable roof and a central cross gable. It is T-shaped in layout, with an office to the left and service bay to the right. The office has a center entrance with flanking windows, and the service bay has wood panel doors. The building was built in 1938, using materials more commonly found at the time in residential construction. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [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 Henry W. Klotz Sr. Service Station". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-28.