Ozark in Franklin County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Bristow Hotel
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
1. Bristow Hotel Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Arkansas
Historic Preservation
Program
Department of Arkansas Heritage
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 35° 29.183′ N, 93° 49.571′ W. Marker is in Ozark, Arkansas, in Franklin County. Marker is on South 2nd Street north of West Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 S 2nd St, Ozark AR 72949, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Memory of our Friends Lost in Korea, Vietnam & Iraq (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I - Lest We Forget - World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri-Pacific Depot, Ozark (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trail of Tears Memorial (about 600 feet away); Skirmishes at Roseville
this page online
Regarding Bristow Hotel. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The Bristow Hotel is … an excellent example of a vernacular commercial style structure built in 1909. The interior and exterior of this building evidence only minor alterations.
…In the years following the 1904 fire, several structures in Ozark were constructed from the locally quarried native limestone. In 1909 George 0. Bristow built the Bristow Hotel from this local stone employing a local man named J. Friese as builder. …
George 0. Bristow first arrived in Ozark in 1903, having spent his previous years in Oklahoma and Texas as a railroad station agent. Six years after arriving in Ozark, Mr. Bristow built his hotel, which at the time was the finest in the town. In 1911 Mr. Bristow left Ozark, returning in 1944 to make his home. He remained a citizen of Ozark until his death in 1968 at the age of 102.
For most of its life the Bristow Hotel served in its original capacity providing accommodations for travelers.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
2. Bristow Hotel Marker
Also see . . .
1. Bristow Hotel (PDF). National Register nomination and photographs submitted for the building, which was listed in 1999. (Prepared by Randy Jeffery, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Bristow Hotel. Back in 1909, when the Bristow Hotel was first built, they advertised themselves as a New Stone Building, Fireproof, Clean, Up to Date and was only $1 a day. (Main Street Ozark, uploaded Oct. 12, 2015) (Submitted on November 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
