Mitchell House (Gentry, Arkansas)

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Mitchell House
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Location115 N. Nelson, Gentry, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°16′9″N94°28′55″W / 36.26917°N 94.48194°W / 36.26917; -94.48194 Coordinates: 36°16′9″N94°28′55″W / 36.26917°N 94.48194°W / 36.26917; -94.48194
Arealess than one acre
Built1927 (1927)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference # 87002423 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1988

The Mitchell House is a historic house at 115 North Nelson in Gentry, Arkansas. Built in 1927, it is the finest local example of Craftsman architecture. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a side-gable roof that extends over the front porch. The roof's wide eaves and porch area have exposed rafter ends and large brackets typical of the style, and there are wide shed roof dormers at the front and rear. [2]

Gentry, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Gentry is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,158 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in the Ozark Mountains in 1894 along what would become the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The city's prior prosperity in the orchard industry, especially apples, was further strengthened by the rail connection. Following the decline of the apple industry in the 1930s, Gentry shifted its economy towards poultry along with many other areas of northwest Arkansas. Today, Gentry is located within the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area. Gentry is known for the Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari, located 2 miles (3 km) north of the city limits.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Arkansas Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Arkansas.

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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 Mitchell House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-02-22.