Commercial Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Commercial Hotel

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
May 6, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000391

About this property

The Commercial Hotel, also known as the River Front Hotel, is a historic former hotel building at 123 North 1st Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The three-story hotel is constructed of wood with a mansard roof, third-floor dormers, and wrought iron cresting, which are all characteristic of the Second Empire style. The hotel was built in 1898–99, when Fort Smith was a frontier town at the edge of Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Following Oklahoma statehood in 1907, the hotel declined in significance and eventually closed. The building now hosts "Miss Laura's Social Club", and serves as Fort Smith's visitors center. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

123 N. 1st St.
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.39016, -94.42917

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

West Garrison Avenue Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Listed
0.1 mi
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Atkinson-Williams Warehouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Ft. Smith Confederate Monument
Civil War
0.2 mi
Maumelle Ordnance Works Locomotive #1
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Smith Capture (Arkansas)
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Fort Smith
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Skirmish at Fort Smith (Confederate probe October 1863)
1863Civil War
0.3 mi

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When was Commercial Hotel listed on the National Register?

Commercial Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Commercial Hotel?

Commercial Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Commercial Hotel?

The period of significance for Commercial Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1898.

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