Hotel Arnold - Benson, AZ
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linkys
N 31° 58.136 W 110° 17.692
12R E 566626 N 3537208
Built in the late 1800's for housing people brought to Benson by the railroad.
Waymark Code: WM7XKF
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2009
Views: 6
The Hotel Arnold was built by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold A McGinnis, a retired engineer and his wife, to provide accommodations for railroad employees, passengers, commercial travelers and salespeople. It was built in Colonial Revival style, which was a very popular housing style in southeastern Arizona at the time. While the preferred material for construction for this style of building was masonry, the Colonial Revival style buildings in Benson, including the Hotel Arnold are of wood frame construction. The building follows the style in that it is symmetrical, with a square plan, and has a pyramidal roof. The building is currently in poor condition, but renovation is planned.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Benson Railroad Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
253 East 3rd Street
Benson, AZ
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)
Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed
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