Potts Inn
National Register of Historic Places

Potts Inn

Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas
Listed
June 21, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000123

About this property

The Potts Inn is a historic former stagecoach inn at Main and Center Streets in Pottsville, Arkansas that is now a museum. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a side gable roof and weatherboard siding. A two-story gabled portico projects at the center of the front, supported by square posts. Entrances on both levels have overhead transom windows. The inn was built in 1858 by Kirkbride Potts, a Pennsylvania native, and is one of the finest antebellum houses in the region. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Location

Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas
35.24841, -93.04517

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Dardanelle, Arkansas
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6.5 mi
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When was Potts Inn listed on the National Register?

Potts Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Potts Inn?

Potts Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Potts Inn?

The period of significance for Potts Inn is recorded as the industrial era.

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