1920 bridge makes list
Five Arkansas properties and one new historic district have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program made the announcement Wednesday.
The properties are:
■ Bennett House in Benton — Built in 1904, the Bennett House was constructed in the folk Victorian style. It features elaborate siding, a front-facing gable with a wing and an elaborate porch.
■ Dante House in Dumas — “The house has outstanding integrity from the time of its construction in 1965 since it was continuously owned and occupied by the Dante family until the current owner bought the house in 2018,” according to a news release from the Historic Preservation Program.
■ Lono Gymnasium in Lono (Hot Spring County) — Built in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration, this building served as the gymnasium for the Lono School.
■ Maumelle River Bridge in Pulaski County — Built in 1920, the Maumelle River Bridge is about a half-mile southwest of the town of Natural Steps.
■ Patteson House near Jonesboro — Designed by Arkansas architect F. Eugene Withrow, this house was built in 1961-62 in the midcentury modern style.
Also, the Downs Historic District in Little Rock was created. It consists of the main Downs House, 11 small cottages and their associated carports, and a community swimming pool, all of which were built during the latter half of the 1960s and early 1970s in Little Rock’s Hillcrest neighborhood.
“Although built over a period of about six years, the houses were all designed by architect Lawrence Downs of Kansas City, Mo., allowing the district to have a very cohesive character and design,” according to the news release.