National Register of Historic Places

Old Bell Telephone Building

Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Listed
August 5, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001353

About this property

The Old Bell Telephone Building is a historic commercial building at 109 North Ash Street in downtown Osceola, Arkansas. It is a two-story flat-roof brick building, built in 1911 to house the town's telephone exchange. The building is three bays wide, with the door in the right bay, with a transom window above. There is an original brass slot for accepting payments between the doorway and the center window. The building was built by R. C. Rose, a local attorney who owned the telephone exchange. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Location

100 blk. of Ash St.
Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
35.70339, -89.96652

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONS
Sources

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

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When was Old Bell Telephone Building listed on the National Register?

Old Bell Telephone Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Old Bell Telephone Building?

Old Bell Telephone Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Bell Telephone Building?

The period of significance for Old Bell Telephone Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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