Rife Farmstead
National Register of Historic Places

Rife Farmstead

Osage Mills, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
January 28, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002380

About this property

The Rife Farmstead is a historic farm property in rural Benton County, Arkansas. Located on the west side of County Road 47 about 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of its junction with Arkansas Highway 264, it consists of a single-story Bungalow-style stone house with a front-gable roof, and a side gable projecting portico. The house was built in 1928 by Luther Rife, and is unusual in this rural setting, where most houses are vernacular in form. The property original had two c. 1910 barns when the property was surveyed in 1988; these are apparently no longer standing. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Osage Mills, Benton County, Arkansas
36.26965, -94.26601

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Rife Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Rife Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Rife Farmstead?

Rife Farmstead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rife Farmstead?

The period of significance for Rife Farmstead is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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