Web Long House and Motel

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LocationUS 63, E of jct. with Springwood Rd., Hardy, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°18′53″N91°28′22″W / 36.31472°N 91.47278°W / 36.31472; -91.47278 Coordinates: 36°18′53″N91°28′22″W / 36.31472°N 91.47278°W / 36.31472; -91.47278
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1943 (1943)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPS Hardy, Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference # 98001512 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1998

The Web Long House and Motel is a historic former motel complex on the north side of United States Route 63, just east of Springwood Road, on the outskirts of Hardy, Arkansas. The complex includes three buildings: a single-story stone house, which also served as the office for the motel, a duplex located just to its east, also built of flagstone, and a four-unit stone motel building facing south. The complex was built in 1943 by Web Long, president of the Hardy Development Council, as a home for his family and a business serving travelers. It is one of the earliest known examples of motel architecture in Sharp County. [2]

Hardy, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Hardy is a city in Sharp and Fulton counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 772 at the 2010 census.

Sharp County, Arkansas U.S. county in Arkansas

Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,264. The county seat is Ash Flat. The county was formed on July 18, 1868, and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area.

The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [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.

See also

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

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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 Web Long House and Motel" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-01-05.