Calico Rock Museum & Visitor Center - Calico Rock, Arkansas - History Museums on Waymarking.com

My Commentary:
This building now houses the Calico Rock Museum - a free museum that highlights the history of the area with displays of artifacts, art, and other memorabilia. The museum is also the Visitor Bureau for the town and the surrounding area. When we were there, the exhibits included old farm machinery, old photos of the area, antique furniture, and a display of crafts from around town and the area.

The museum is free, and is part of the Welcome Center for the area. It is much larger than anticipated as it actually extends into an adjacent building. Open Tue-Sat 10am-4pm. It is well worth a stop while you investigate this quaint town.

here is a marker on the right side of the facade. It reads:

- Marker Text

Constructed circa 1924 by Robert Hayden. The facade is built of buff brick with a decorative band of darker brick at the top of the parapet. Large display windows flank a central recessed double-door entry. The metal awning is an addition, but the storefront itself is original.

- National Register Application

c. 1924.
Built by Robert Hayden, the facade is of buff brick with a decorative band of darker brick at the top. Cheney's Department Store took full advantage of the large display windows flanking the double-door entry.

- Historic Calico Rock Arkansas on the White River brochure

Higher buff brick building with red corbelling at cornice—Built ca. 1924 by Robert Hayden to house his grocery store (Hayden’s Store). In 1933 Hayden’s Store began operating as Cheney’s Department Store, which remained in the building until 1983. Wingard Photo Studio was located in the back portion of Cheney’s from about 1930 to 1950.

- Calico Rock HD Tour Script

Theme: Local and area history told through donated artifacts. Street Address: 105 Main Street Calico Rock, Arkansas 72519 Food Court: no Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: Tue-Sat 10am-4pm Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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