Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III)
National Register of Historic Places

Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III)

Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas
Listed
October 16, 2012
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000855

About this property

The Rogers Commercial Historic District, known informally as Historic Downtown Rogers, is a historic district in the central business district of Rogers, Arkansas. When it was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, it was known as the Walnut Street Historic District; this was changed when the district was enlarged in 1993. The district encompasses a portion of the city's central business district, whose historical significance extends from about 1885 to the end of…

Location

300 blk. S. 1st, 100 blk. S. 2nd, 200 blk. W. Walnut, & 200 blk. W. Elm Sts.
Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas
36.33330, -94.24078

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 12000855. It was listed on October 16, 2012.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Rife House
Colonial
1.3 mi
James House
Civil War
2.5 mi
Morris House
Early Republic
2.8 mi
Bentonville Train Station
Industrial
2.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bentonville Detour
1862Civil War
3.3 mi
Skirmish at Bentonville (1863)
1863Civil War
3.3 mi
Cane Hill approach from MO side
1862Civil War
6.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III) listed on the National Register?

Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III)?

Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III)?

The period of significance for Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1885.

Can I research the history near Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III)?

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