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

John Mylar House

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. John Mylar House Marker

Inscription.
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1884

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 36° 20.15′ N, 94° 7.087′ W. Marker is in Rogers, Arkansas, in Benton County. Marker is on North 3rd Street north of West Maple Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 N 3rd St, Rogers AR 72756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Arvest Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daisy Airgun Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Victory Theater (approx. ¼ mile away); First United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Bank of Rogers (approx. ¼ mile away); The Butterfield Overland Mail In Arkansas (approx. ¼ mile away); Applegate Drugstore (approx. ¼ mile away); Harris Baking Company (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rogers.

Regarding John Mylar House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

The Myler House, facing west on North Third Street, was the home of John B. Myler and family until the late 1950's. Myler came to Rogers
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from San Antonio, Texas at the age of sixteen (in 1895) with his stepfather, C.R. Crowe, a master mason, who trained his stepson in the trade. A profile of John Myler, written by a local journalist in 1950, states: “Every building in Rogers with stone trimming erected since 1895 has been built by some member of the Crowe-Myler combination. The stone trim was their trademark because they believed that no building was complete without the proper amount of stone work.” Although there is no documentation that this house was built by Crowe and Myler, its stone and brick fabric and the fact that Myler lived here for at least fifty years are persuasive arguments that Crowe was the builder. Crowe moved to Joplin, Missouri in 1900, leaving young Myler to practice his craft in Rogers. The Myler House and its brick-stone image is an important symbol of one of Rogers' master masons, John B. Myler.

Also see . . .
1. Myler House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1988. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Photo of the Month (PDF). Biography of Myler, who had helped build nearly all of the brick and stone buildings in the business district, an uncounted number of homes, three churches, the first street curbs

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. John Mylar House Marker

and concrete sidewalks on West Walnut Street, as well as served as foreman in building the city’s first sewer system. (City of Rogers) (Submitted on June 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.