Old Bell Telephone Building (Osceola, Arkansas)

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Old Bell Telephone Building
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Location100 blk. of Ash St., Osceola, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°42′12″N89°57′59″W / 35.70333°N 89.96639°W / 35.70333; -89.96639 Coordinates: 35°42′12″N89°57′59″W / 35.70333°N 89.96639°W / 35.70333; -89.96639
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
Built byR. C. Rose
Part of Hale Avenue Historic District (#08000722)
MPS Osceola MRA
NRHP reference # 87001353 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 6, 1987
Designated CPAugust 1, 2008

The Old Bell Telephone Building is a historic commercial building at 109 North Ash Street in downtown Osceola, Arkansas. It is a two-story flat-roof brick building, built in 1911 to house the town's telephone exchange. The building is three bays wide, with the door in the right bay, with a transom window above. There is an original brass slot for accepting payments between the doorway and the center window. The building was built by R. C. Rose, a local attorney who owned the telephone exchange. [2]

Osceola, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Osceola is a city in, and one of the two county seats of, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. Located along the Mississippi River within the Arkansas delta, the settlement was founded in 1837 and incorporated in 1853. Occupying an important location on the river, the city's economy grew as steamboat traffic increased. Timber and cotton harvesting would develop, and the city experienced rapid growth and development throughout the early 20th century. The city's economy has since diversified to include a robust industrial sector. The population was 7,757 at the 2010 census.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [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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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Old Bell Telephone Building" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-06.