Hanger Cotton Gin
National Register of Historic Places

Hanger Cotton Gin

Sweet Home, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed
October 7, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76000463

About this property

The Hanger Cotton Gin is a historic cotton gin in Sweet Home, Arkansas. Built about 1876, it is a rare surviving example of a steam-powered gin. The main building is a three-story frame structure covered in board-and-batten siding. The gin was only operated commercially for a brief period, and was out of service by 1892. Since then, the building has been used as a barn and grain storage facility. It was probably built by Peter Hanger, whose family has been prominent in the Little Rock business community since that time. The gin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Sweet Home, Pulaski County, Arkansas
34.68658, -92.23684

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Hanger Cotton Gin listed on the National Register?

Hanger Cotton Gin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Hanger Cotton Gin?

Hanger Cotton Gin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hanger Cotton Gin?

The period of significance for Hanger Cotton Gin is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1876.

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