National Register of Historic Places

Banks House

Hiwassee, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002365

About this property

The Banks House is a historic house on Arkansas Highway 72 west of Hiwasse, Arkansas. Built in 1900, it is a 1+1⁄2-story wood frame rendition of a double pen form more often found in log construction. It has weatherboard siding, a side gable main roof, and a wide single story front porch with round columns and a hip roof. A chimney rises at the eastern end, and an ell extends the house to the rear. It is a well-preserved local example of vernacular frontier architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Hiwassee, Benton County, Arkansas
36.43202, -94.34696

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hiwasse Bank Building
Industrial
0.7 mi
Bolin Barn and Smokehouse
Industrial
3.2 mi
Bella Vista Water Tank
Pre Contact
5.6 mi
Kindley House
Civil War
5.7 mi
Bella Vista Village Country Club
Industrial
6 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Bentonville (1863)
1863Civil War
8.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Banks House listed on the National Register?

Banks House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Banks House?

Banks House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Banks House?

The period of significance for Banks House is recorded as the industrial era.

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