Historic Rogers Post Office Building
1919
This building constructed in 1918-19 cost a total of $75,000 including the site, furnishings, and fixtures. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it served as the U.S. Post Office for Rogers for over four decades. These 1918 photographs show the building under construction.
In 1963 the building became home to the Rogers-Hough Memorial Library, named in honor of Daisy Manufacturing Co. president, Cass Hough. When the library moved in 1993, the structure was remodeled for use by the Rogers Historical Museum. This photograph is of the 1964 dedication of the library.
Erected by Rogers Historical Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 36° 19.853′ N, 94° 7.043′ W. Marker is in Rogers, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of Poplar Street and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Poplar Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 West Poplar Street, Rogers AR 72756, 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 South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harris Baking Company (about 400 feet away,
this page online
Also see . . . Rogers Post Office. Arkansas heritage Building Data Sheet (Submitted on November 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
