National Register of Historic Places

Sims Hotel

Plummerville, Conway County, Arkansas
Listed
August 27, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
75000379

About this property

The Sims Hotel was a historic hotel in Plumerville, Arkansas. Located in the town center, it was the last surviving remnant of the town's early heyday as a railroad community. Built in 1860s as a private residence, it was converted to a hotel when the railroad arrived in the 1870s, and was decorated with then-fashionable Gothic gingerbread trim on its two-story porch. It was the only railroad-oriented hotel to survive fires that swept the city's downtown in the early 20th century. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It has apparently been demolished, and was delisted in 2000.

Location

Plummerville, Conway County, Arkansas
35.15804, -92.64267

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Plummer's Station
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Stuckey’s (Plumerville)
Industrial
0.4 mi
Plumerville School Building
Industrial
0.5 mi
Highway A-1 Bridge
Industrial
0.9 mi
US 64, Menifee Segment, Old
Industrial
5 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Lewisburg (Conway County)
1864Civil War
11.8 mi
Shelby's Raid into Arkansas (1863 — comprehensive)
1863Civil War
13.6 mi

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When was Sims Hotel listed on the National Register?

Sims Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Sims Hotel?

Sims Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sims Hotel?

The period of significance for Sims Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era.

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