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

Harkness Building

209 South Broadway Street

— Siloam Springs Downtown Historic District —

Harkness Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023

1. Harkness Building Marker

Inscription.
This property
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 these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 36° 11.032′ N, 94° 32.426′ W. Marker is in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and South Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 S Broadway 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,

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and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Armed Forces Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Twin Springs Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pyeatte House (about 400 feet away); United Spanish War Veterans (about 700 feet away); Reeves House (about 700 feet away); Maxwell-Sweet House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gulf War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Siloam Springs.

Regarding Harkness Building. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Siloam Springs Downtown Historic District:

Harkness Building • 209 S. Broadway • C. 1905
A two story brick masonry commercial building with two interior brick chimneys, resting on a stone foundation and covered by a flat, built-up tar roof set behind a raised parapet. Recent renovation has restored a sympathetic double-leaf door to the recessed comer entrance where a cast iron column supports the overhanging comer. The building is lighted by stationary single
Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 23, 2026

2. Harkness Building Marker
The marker is on the side of the building facing south. It looks on a few other historic landmarks: the Armed Forces Memorial, Grand Army of the Republic Memorial and Twin Springs Park. As expected there are different businesses in the Harkness Building now: Siloam Flowers & Gifts, J.I.P Construction and Dena Dickson, an attorney. There used to be a dance studio that located near the marker but does not seem to be there anymore.
pane windows, the light transoms over which have been painted but remain visible. Originally occupied by a jewelry store, and later by the Bank of Commerce, it later served as the meeting place for the 10,000 Club - the forerunner of the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Also see . . . Siloam Springs Downtown Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, of which the Harkness Building is a contributing structure. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023

3. Harkness Building Marker

Harkness Building (corner view) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 21, 2023

4. Harkness Building (corner view)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on September 30, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Photos: 1. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.