National Register of Historic Places

Shaver, James D., House (Additional Documentation)

Mena, Polk County, Arkansas
Listed
December 6, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003431

About this property

The Judge Benjamin Shaver House is a historic house at 701 12th Street in Mena, Arkansas. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a hip roof that projects over a two-story porch. There are further stepped projectings beyond this, culminating in an gable section supported by Ionic columns, with a Palladian window in the pedimented gable end. The house was built in 1896, two years after Mena was incorporated by Benjamin Shaver, a prominent local lawyer and judge. The building is further notable for its association with his daughter Dorothy, who parlayed an early career as a dollmaker into becoming CEO of Lord & Taylor. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Location

501 12th St.
Mena, Polk County, Arkansas
34.58357, -94.24492

Categories

COMMERCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTLAWARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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 Shaver, James D., House (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Shaver, James D., House (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Shaver, James D., House (Additional Documentation)?

Shaver, James D., House (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Shaver, James D., House (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Shaver, James D., House (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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