Bentonville in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Frisco Depot

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017

1. Frisco Depot NRHP Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 36° 22.023′ N, 94° 12.545′ W. Marker is in Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and the Downtown Trail, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 416 South Main Street, Bentonville AR 72712, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian

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Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burns House (approx. 0.2 miles away); James A. Rice House (approx. 0.2 miles away); McAndrews-Pace Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elliot-McGinly Home (approx. ¼ mile away); The Lawson Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Iris Louise McPhetridge Thaden (approx. 0.3 miles away); Famous Outlaws that Robbed Bentonville (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Henry House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bentonville.

Regarding Frisco Depot. National Register Statement of Significance excerpt:

The Bentonville Train Station, built in 1925, was an efficiently planned replacement of an earlier frame building serving its function inadequately. Railroad service to Bentonville was a branch of the Frisco Line with connections to that line at Rogers seven miles east. Soon after World War II the Bentonville station ceased to function and slowly deteriorated from abandonment and neglect.... The rehabilitation of the building demonstrates

Frisco Depot and NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017

2. Frisco Depot and NRHP Marker

well the possibilities of adapting old buildings for new uses. It is significant as a typical example of Frisco depot architecture, and as a representation of the railroad which was so important in the growth and development of Benton County.

Also see . . . Bentonville Train Station National Register Nomination. (Submitted on June 1, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Frisco Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017

3. Frisco Depot

Frisco Caboose at Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017

4. Frisco Caboose at Depot

Frisco Depot Schedule Board image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 27, 2017

5. Frisco Depot Schedule Board

Built into south (former trackside) wall of depot

Frisco Depot Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 29, 2026

6. Frisco Depot Marker

The Frisco Depot now houses the Bentonville Museum. The museum is quite interesting with memorabilia of life in Bentonville

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.