Downtown Bentonville in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Miner Home
(AKA Charles Rice House)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
1. Miner Home Marker
Built for Charles
A. Rice,
Attorney
Put on the National
Record 1988
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 36° 22.671′ N, 94° 12.61′ W. Marker is in Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is in Downtown Bentonville. Marker is at the intersection of Northwest A Street and Northwest 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on Northwest A Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 NW A St, Bentonville AR 72712, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bank of Bentonville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walton's 5 &10 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meteor Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Benton County First Court House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Benton County Hardware (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bentonville's Early History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Terry Block (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eagle Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bentonville.
More about this marker. Marker title refers to the house's owners at the time.
Regarding Miner Home. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
When the Rice House wasbuilt c. 1890, it was one of Bentonville's grandest examples of Eastlake architecture. It is particularly significant as the best remaining example of this style in the county. Especially notable were its ornamental tri-columns, balustrades, and jigsaw details of the two-story porch, hoodmolds of rich detail and well-coordinated palate of Victorian colors (some original colors are still visible). Builder Rice was a successful businessman in Bentonville. This house was a symbol of his optimistic prosperity.
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Also see . . .
1. Rice House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house under its original name. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Charles Rice House. Vintage Bentonville website entry:
It was built by Charles Matlock Rice in 1891, who was an attorney in Bentonville. (Submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Rice, Charles Matlock. Vintage Bentonville website entry:
Charles Matlock Rice was a member of one of the pioneer families of Arkansas, and had long occupied a position of prominence at the bar of Bentonville and has served as mayor of the town. (Submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
via Vintage Bentonville, unknown
2. Charles Matlock Rice
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
3. Miner Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on June 3, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
