Bella Vista Water Tank
National Register of Historic Places

Bella Vista Water Tank

Bella Vista, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
August 13, 1992
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
92000985

About this property

The Bella Vista Water Tank is a historic water tank at the junction of Cedar Crest and Cunningham Drives in Bella Vista, Arkansas. This native stone tank was built in 1927 by the Linebarger Brothers, under the supervision of Wallard Braithwaite, to store water for summer cottages on the west side of Lake Bella Vista and later the Sunset Hotel. It is significant as the only known water tank of its type in Benton County, Arkansas, and for its association with the early development of Bella Vista. From 1927 to 1952, water from the Big Spring east of the lake, 1.5 miles away and 310 feet lower, was pumped by hydraulic rams to the tank and then flowed by gravity to the cottages and hotel. The tank was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, and is now owned by the Bella Vista Historical Society. A new roof was constructed in 2016 by the Benton County Sheriff's Work Detail Team, supervised by Deputy Mark Wibert, with funding supplied by a Benton County Historic Preservation Commission Grant.

Location

Bella Vista, Benton County, Arkansas
36.42869, -94.24673

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Bella Vista Water Tank listed on the National Register?

Bella Vista Water Tank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Bella Vista Water Tank?

Bella Vista Water Tank is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bella Vista Water Tank?

The period of significance for Bella Vista Water Tank is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1927.

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