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{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Massey Hotel
| name = Massey Hotel
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| image = Hotel Massey.jpg
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| location= 125 W Central Ave ([[Arkansas Highway 72|Hwy. 72]]), [[Bentonville, Arkansas]]
| location = 125 W Central Ave ([[Arkansas Highway 72|AR 72]]), [[Bentonville, Arkansas]]
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'''Hotel Massey''' (also '''Town House Hotel''') is a former hotel in the [[Downtown Bentonville|Downtown district]] of [[Bentonville, Arkansas]], built in 1910 in the [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival architectural style]]. The historic property replaced the Eagle Hotel, which had been on the site since 1840. Many businesses have occupied the hotel's first floor, and the structure has contained the [[Bentonville Public Library]] twice. Coupled with Massey Hotel's community heritage, the building's architectural style is uncommon in Arkansas, and even more rare in the [[Ozarks]]. With this duality of significance, the property was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref name="nris" />
The '''Hotel Massey''' (also '''Town House Hotel''') is a former hotel in the [[Downtown Bentonville|Downtown district]] of [[Bentonville, Arkansas]], built in 1910 in the [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival architectural style]]. The historic property replaced the Eagle Hotel, which had been on the site since 1840. Many businesses have occupied the hotel's first floor, and the structure has contained the [[Bentonville Public Library]] twice. Coupled with Massey Hotel's community heritage, the building's architectural style is uncommon in Arkansas, and even more rare in the [[Ozarks]]. With this duality of significance, the property was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978.<ref name="nris" />


==Location==
==Location==
Located at the intersection of Central Avenue ([[Arkansas Highway 72|Highway&nbsp;72]]) and A Street, the hotel is located in the Original Town plat of Bentonville, today known as Downtown Bentonville. Historically, the intersection was the junction of [[U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas and Texas|US&nbsp;Highway&nbsp;71]], Highway&nbsp;72, and [[Arkansas Highway 100|Highway&nbsp;100]], with US&nbsp;71 turning left and following Central Avenue on its path north at the junction. As US&nbsp;71 was the major through highway, the hotel was easily accessible by many travelers during its early history. US&nbsp;71 was later rerouted to bypass downtown, with the A Street/Central Avenue route seeing redesignation as [[Bannered routes of U.S. Route 71#Northwest Arkansas business route|US&nbsp;71&nbsp;Business]] (US&nbsp;71B). This routing also has changed, with US&nbsp;71B now rerouted to the west away from downtown. Even without the through traffic, the district has seen significant redevelopment upon opening of [[Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art]] north of the town square. The increased tourist traffic related to the museum has made Downtown Bentonville one of the state's most popular tourism destinations.<ref>{{ cite web |title= Arkansas tourism officials optimistic about 2013 growth |date= December 20, 2012 |publisher= The City Wire |url= http://www.thecitywire.com/node/25660#.UPBTQ3f4bNs |accessdate= January 13, 2014 }}</ref>
Located at the intersection of Central Avenue ([[Arkansas Highway 72|Highway&nbsp;72]]) and A Street, the hotel is located in the Original Town plat of Bentonville, today known as Downtown Bentonville. Historically, the intersection was the junction of [[U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas and Texas|US&nbsp;Highway&nbsp;71]], Highway&nbsp;72, and [[Arkansas Highway 100|Highway&nbsp;100]], with US&nbsp;71 turning left and following Central Avenue on its path north at the junction. As US&nbsp;71 was the major through highway, the hotel was easily accessible by many travelers during its early history. US&nbsp;71 was later rerouted to bypass downtown, with the A Street/Central Avenue route seeing redesignation as [[U.S. Route 71B (Northwest Arkansas)|U.S. Route 71B]] (US&nbsp;71B). This routing also has changed, with US&nbsp;71B now rerouted to the west away from downtown. Even without the through traffic, the district has seen significant redevelopment upon opening of [[Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art]] north of the town square. The increased tourist traffic related to the museum has made Downtown Bentonville one of the state's most popular tourism destinations.<ref>{{cite web |title= Arkansas tourism officials optimistic about 2013 growth |date= December 20, 2012 |publisher= The City Wire |url= http://www.thecitywire.com/node/25660#.UPBTQ3f4bNs |accessdate= January 13, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130306150022/http://thecitywire.com/node/25660#.UPBTQ3f4bNs |archive-date= March 6, 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Massey Hotel replaced the Eagle Hotel, which had stood on the same corner since 1840. The Eagle Hotel was also a historically significant property, housing Union general [[Franz Sigel]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] prior to the [[Battle of Pea Ridge]]. However, the property had deteriorated, containing a monument shop beginning around 1900 until it was destroyed for redevelopment as the Hotel Massey in 1908.<ref name="nom" >{{ cite journal |title= Massey Hotel |work= National Register of Historic Places - Nomination Form |url= http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/!userfiles/BE0399.nr.pdf |date= May 16, 1978 |publisher= Arkansas Historic Preservation Program |accessdate= January 13, 2014 }}</ref>
The Massey Hotel replaced the Eagle Hotel, which had stood on the same corner since 1840. The Eagle Hotel was also a historically significant property, housing Union general [[Franz Sigel]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] prior to the [[Battle of Pea Ridge]]. However, the property had deteriorated, containing a monument shop beginning around 1900 until it was destroyed for redevelopment as the Hotel Massey in 1908.<ref name="nom" >{{ cite journal |title= Massey Hotel |journal= National Register of Historic Places - Nomination Form |url= http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/!userfiles/BE0399.nr.pdf |date= May 16, 1978 |publisher= Arkansas Historic Preservation Program |accessdate= January 13, 2014 }}</ref>


Construction began in February 1909, and the grand opening ceremony was held on June 28, 1910. The 240 guests were welcomed by an orchestra, with a reception and open house following the hotel's opening. In November 1918, the city's first public library was established in the hotel's east room.<ref name="lib" >{{ cite web |title= Our History - From Historic Places to New Spaces |url= http://www.bentonvillelibrary.org/about-us/our-history/ |year= 2011 |publisher= [[Bentonville Public Library]] |accessdate= January 13, 2014 }}</ref> This library would later close due to a lack of funding. However, several other shops and businesses were located on the Hotel Massey's first floor, including the ticket office for the train to [[Rogers, Arkansas|Rogers]].
Construction began in February 1909, and the grand opening ceremony was held on June 28, 1910. The 240 guests were welcomed by an orchestra, with a reception and open house following the hotel's opening. In November 1918, the city's first public library was established in the hotel's east room.<ref name="lib" >{{ cite web |title= Our History - From Historic Places to New Spaces |url= http://www.bentonvillelibrary.org/about-us/our-history/ |year= 2011 |publisher= [[Bentonville Public Library]] |accessdate= January 13, 2014 }}</ref> This library would later close due to a lack of funding. However, several other shops and businesses were located on the Hotel Massey's first floor, including the ticket office for the train to [[Rogers, Arkansas|Rogers]].
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==Architecture==
==Architecture==
{{See also|Renaissance Revival architecture}}
{{See also|Renaissance Revival architecture}}
The three-story brick structure displays many common elements of the restrained Second Renaissance Revival architectural style, including a [[fenestration|fenestrated]] porch along Central Avenue and A Steet, stone [[belt course]] and [[frieze]], and ornamented [[pediment]] bearing the structure's name. The porch roof is supported by round stone [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] columns atop [[Rustication (architecture)|rusticated]] [[granite]] pedestals. Above the columns are a [[cornice]] and [[frieze]] with a bracketed soffett. Both the tops of the columns and the brackets along the building wall bear [[Acanthus (ornament)|acanthus leaf]] ornamentation. A larger-scale cornice matching the porch, brick parapet, and cast stone cap top the building.
The three-story brick structure displays many common elements of the restrained Second Renaissance Revival architectural style, including a [[Fenestration (architecture)|fenestrated]] porch along Central Avenue and A Street, stone [[belt course]] and [[frieze]], and ornamented [[pediment]] bearing the structure's name. The porch roof is supported by round stone [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] columns atop [[Rustication (architecture)|rusticated]] [[granite]] pedestals. Above the columns are a [[cornice]] and [[frieze]] with a bracketed soffett. Both the tops of the columns and the brackets along the building wall bear [[Acanthus (ornament)|acanthus leaf]] ornamentation. A larger-scale cornice matching the porch, brick parapet, and cast stone cap top the building.


A flat porch roof formerly housed a promenade, as indicated by two doors still present today. Inside, the former parlor and ballroom contained tile floors and pressed tin ceilings. The first floor has fixed windows with [[Transom (architectural)|transom]]s, while the upper floors bear double-hung windows. All window openings bear stone [[Lintel (architecture)|lintel]]s.<ref name="nom" />
A flat porch roof formerly housed a promenade, as indicated by two doors still present today. Inside, the former parlor and ballroom contained tile floors and pressed tin ceilings. The first floor has fixed windows with [[Transom (architectural)|transom]]s, while the upper floors bear double-hung windows. All window openings bear stone [[Lintel (architecture)|lintel]]s.<ref name="nom" />


==See also==
==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Arkansas]]
* {{Portal-inline|Arkansas}}
* {{Portal-inline|NRHP}}
* {{Portal-inline|United States}}
* {{Portal-inline|National Register of Historic Places}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}


[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Benton County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Bentonville, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Renaissance Revival architecture in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Renaissance Revival architecture in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1909]]
[[Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1909]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bentonville, Arkansas]]
[[Category:1909 establishments in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]

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Massey Hotel
Massey Hotel is located in Arkansas
Massey Hotel
Massey Hotel is located in the United States
Massey Hotel
Location125 W Central Ave (AR 72), Bentonville, Arkansas
Coordinates36°22′19″N 94°12′35″W / 36.37194°N 94.20972°W / 36.37194; -94.20972
Arealess than one acre
Built1909 (1909)
Architectural styleSecond Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.78000574[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1978

The Hotel Massey (also Town House Hotel) is a former hotel in the Downtown district of Bentonville, Arkansas, built in 1910 in the Renaissance Revival architectural style. The historic property replaced the Eagle Hotel, which had been on the site since 1840. Many businesses have occupied the hotel's first floor, and the structure has contained the Bentonville Public Library twice. Coupled with Massey Hotel's community heritage, the building's architectural style is uncommon in Arkansas, and even more rare in the Ozarks. With this duality of significance, the property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

Location

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Located at the intersection of Central Avenue (Highway 72) and A Street, the hotel is located in the Original Town plat of Bentonville, today known as Downtown Bentonville. Historically, the intersection was the junction of US Highway 71, Highway 72, and Highway 100, with US 71 turning left and following Central Avenue on its path north at the junction. As US 71 was the major through highway, the hotel was easily accessible by many travelers during its early history. US 71 was later rerouted to bypass downtown, with the A Street/Central Avenue route seeing redesignation as U.S. Route 71B (US 71B). This routing also has changed, with US 71B now rerouted to the west away from downtown. Even without the through traffic, the district has seen significant redevelopment upon opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art north of the town square. The increased tourist traffic related to the museum has made Downtown Bentonville one of the state's most popular tourism destinations.[2]

History

[edit]

The Massey Hotel replaced the Eagle Hotel, which had stood on the same corner since 1840. The Eagle Hotel was also a historically significant property, housing Union general Franz Sigel during the Civil War prior to the Battle of Pea Ridge. However, the property had deteriorated, containing a monument shop beginning around 1900 until it was destroyed for redevelopment as the Hotel Massey in 1908.[3]

Construction began in February 1909, and the grand opening ceremony was held on June 28, 1910. The 240 guests were welcomed by an orchestra, with a reception and open house following the hotel's opening. In November 1918, the city's first public library was established in the hotel's east room.[4] This library would later close due to a lack of funding. However, several other shops and businesses were located on the Hotel Massey's first floor, including the ticket office for the train to Rogers.

A fire in 1975 devastated the building, and it was left vacant for over a year following the fire. In 1977, Jim Walton, Sam Walton, and Helen Walton purchased the Massey Hotel building.[4] They renovated the structure into office space, with the Bentonville Public Library on the first floor. The library opened on November 11, 1979 and operated in the Massey Hotel for 27 years, before outgrowing the historic structure and moving to its current location.[4] The Massey Hotel also temporarily housed some Crystal Bridges works prior to the museum's opening in 2011.

Architecture

[edit]
See also: Renaissance Revival architecture

The three-story brick structure displays many common elements of the restrained Second Renaissance Revival architectural style, including a fenestrated porch along Central Avenue and A Street, stone belt course and frieze, and ornamented pediment bearing the structure's name. The porch roof is supported by round stone Romanesque columns atop rusticated granite pedestals. Above the columns are a cornice and frieze with a bracketed soffett. Both the tops of the columns and the brackets along the building wall bear acanthus leaf ornamentation. A larger-scale cornice matching the porch, brick parapet, and cast stone cap top the building.

A flat porch roof formerly housed a promenade, as indicated by two doors still present today. Inside, the former parlor and ballroom contained tile floors and pressed tin ceilings. The first floor has fixed windows with transoms, while the upper floors bear double-hung windows. All window openings bear stone lintels.[3]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Arkansas tourism officials optimistic about 2013 growth". The City Wire. December 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Massey Hotel" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination Form. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. May 16, 1978. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Our History - From Historic Places to New Spaces". Bentonville Public Library. 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
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