Railroad Cottage
National Register of Historic Places

Railroad Cottage

Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
January 19, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001509

About this property

The Railroad Cottage is a historic house at 208 North Rust Street in Gentry, Arkansas. It is a small single-story L-shaped wood-frame house with Folk Victorian styling, including a reconstructed jigsawn balustrade and turned porch posts. The house was built c. 1900, and is one of the best-preserved small houses built at the time to support an influx of people working in the fruit and railroad industries. Buried under a series of 20th-century alterations, the core of the house was discovered when demolition of the building began in 1997, and has been carefully restored as best architectural preservation practices could determine its original appearance to be. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

208 N. Rust
Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas
36.27114, -94.48377

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Railroad Cottage listed on the National Register?

Railroad Cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Railroad Cottage?

Railroad Cottage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Railroad Cottage?

The period of significance for Railroad Cottage is recorded as the industrial era.

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