Siloam Springs in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Maxwell-Sweet House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023
1. Maxwell-Sweet House Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 36° 11.083′ N, 94° 32.615′ W. Marker is in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of South College Street and West Alpine Street, on the right when traveling south on South College Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 S College St, Siloam Springs AR 72761, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harkness Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Twin Springs Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pyeatte House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Simon Sager Cabin (approx. 0.9 miles away); Simon Sager Cabin 1837 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gentry Grand Army of the Republic Monument (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Siloam Springs.
Regarding Maxwell-Sweet House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Built in 1921 for Maxwell, a prominent Siloam Springs banker, the Maxwell-Sweet House was one of the most impressive residences of its time. In 1928 Maxwell lost his bank due to financial misdealings, and the house was taken over by the mortgagee, Will Sweet, who was owner of the local coal and ice plant. The Maxwell-Sweet House is significant architecturally in Siloam Springs as a local example of Craftsman design with subtle Prairie influences.
Also see . . . Maxwell-Sweet House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023
2. Maxwell-Sweet House Marker
Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 23, 2026
3. Maxwell-Sweet House Marker
This house was built for a banker with the last name of Maxwell in 1921. In 1928, Maxwell lost his bank due to financial misdeeds. Oddly enough the nation's financial system would collapse a year later leading to the Great Depression. The house was mortgaged to Will Sweet, a prominent businessman who owned the Siloam Springs Ice Company plant and a coal yard which was umbrellaed under the Siloam Springs Ice Company and ran side-by-side. According to a Siloam Springs Ice Co. et al. v. McCulloch, an Arkansas Supreme Court case from 1941, Will Sweet died on June 16, 1936 and three days later a massive fire ripped through the plant. The case stems from a long battle between Sweet's heirs and Ed C. McCullough, a businessman who Will Sweet owed money to.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas.
