Benton County National Bank
National Register of Historic Places

Benton County National Bank

Benton City, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
August 31, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001156

About this property

The Benton County National Bank is a historic bank building at 123 West Central Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is an elegant Classical Revival structure, designed by the regional architect Albert O. Clark and completed in 1906. It has a distinctive Roman-style temple front with three tall round-arch openings, which is sheltered by a projecting gable-pedimented Greek temple front supported by four marble columns with modified Corinthian capitals.

Location

123 W. Central
Benton City, Benton County, Arkansas
36.37210, -94.20971

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83001156. It was listed on August 31, 1983.

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Jackson House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Bentonville Detour
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Bentonville (1863)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Price's Retreat Through Indian Territory
1864Civil War
8.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Benton County National Bank listed on the National Register?

Benton County National Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Benton County National Bank?

Benton County National Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Benton County National Bank?

The period of significance for Benton County National Bank is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1906.

Can I research the history near Benton County National Bank?

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