The Hotel Riceland is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is located on the southwest corner of 3rd Street and South Main Street in downtown Stuttgart, Arkansas.
Riceland Hotel | |
.jpg) Hotel Riceland in 2012 | |
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| Location | Third and Main Sts., Stuttgart, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°30′1″N 91°33′8″W / 34.50028°N 91.55222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1919 |
| Architect | Mann & Stern; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Stuttgart Commercial Historic District (ID07000502) |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001105[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 21, 1986 |
| Designated CP | June 4, 2007 |
Construction began in 1919, with the grand opening in 1923.[2] The hotel closed in 1970. The luxurious five-story hotel was designed by George R. Mann complete with rooftop garden.[3] It is the largest commercial building in Stuttgart.[4]
Duckhunters would flock to the hotel in winter for the annual shoot.[5] Notable guests of the hotel included Ernest Hemingway and Clark Gable.[6]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Mosenthin, Glenn (April 6, 2015). Stuttgart. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467113649.
- ^ Hanley, Steven; Hanley, Ray (January 1, 2008). Arkansas County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738553405.
- ^ "Riceland Hotel, Stuttgart, Arkansas County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ Field & Stream. February 1, 1983.
- ^ Wilkerson, Lyn (August 23, 2009). Slow Travels-Arkansas. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780557094745.
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