Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Ellis Building
1923
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 19, 2023
1. The Ellis Building Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 36° 3.903′ N, 94° 9.625′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is on North Block Avenue 0.1 miles south of West Dickson Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 N Block Ave, Fayetteville AR 72701, 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 Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Civil War Arsenal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arkansas College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Scene of Hot Fighting (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fayetteville's Earliest Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Brothers Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mrs. Young Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Confederate Company Organized in Washington County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Significant Dates in Fayetteville History (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
Regarding The Ellis Building. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Through the years the brick building at 208 North Block Avenue has been a home to automotive companies, a tobacco and candy store, antique stores, an electric company, an eclectic bar, and an architecture and engineering firm.
In June of 1923 Dr. Edward Forrest E.F. Ellis purchased a long empty lot along North Block Street from the Kay Family. Shortly after the initial purchase of the lot in 1923, Dr. Ellis sold the property to his son Earl Elliswho soon planned to build a new garage and office on the site to be the new home of his Ellis Motor CompanyPhotographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 20232. The Ellis Building Marker
Earl Ellis would continue to be the owner and operator of the Ellis Motor Company until his death in 1926. The building was known for several years after his death as the Ellis Building.
Also see . . . Ellis Building (PDF). National Register nomination submitted for the building, which was listed in 2019. (Department of Arkansas Heritage) (Submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
