Carpenter Building
National Register of Historic Places

Carpenter Building

Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
May 18, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100002447

About this property

The Carpenter Building is a historic commercial building at 136 East Main Street in Gentry, Arkansas. Built in 1927–29, it is a single-story masonry structure, its exterior finished mainly in red brick and hollow clay tile. A stepped parapet obscures the flat roof, and the front facade is inset with square pier supports, giving the impression of a portico. The interior includes surviving original sections of tin ceilings. The building originally housed a retail grocery, as well as a mortuary and funeral chapel, but has since been repurposed to other uses. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

Location

136 E Main
Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas
36.26783, -94.48385

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Carpenter Building listed on the National Register?

Carpenter Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Carpenter Building?

Carpenter Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carpenter Building?

The period of significance for Carpenter Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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