Shoppach House
National Register of Historic Places

Shoppach House

Benton, Saline County, Arkansas
Listed
October 9, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75000416

About this property

The Shoppach House is a historic house at 508 North Main Street in Benton, Arkansas. Its front section is a brick structure, 1+1⁄2 stories in height, from which a single-story wood-frame ell extends to the rear. The house was built in 1852 by John Shoppach, and was the first brick house in Saline County.

Location

508 N. Main St.
Benton, Saline County, Arkansas
34.56926, -92.58989

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 75000416. It was listed on October 9, 1975.

Categories

EUROPEANPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Benton Commercial Historic District
Civil War
0.2 mi
Saline County Courthouse
Modern
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Benton (Saline County — Shelby's Raid)
1863Civil War
0.4 mi
Skirmish at Saline River (Benton area 1864 — Jenkins' Ferry approach)
1864Civil War
14.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Shoppach House listed on the National Register?

Shoppach House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Shoppach House?

Shoppach House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Shoppach House?

The period of significance for Shoppach House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1852.

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