Designed by the noted Fayetteville architect John Williams, the Heffelfinger-Freund House was listed in Arkansas Register of Historic Places on April 3, 2019, for its importance as a good residential example of the Mid-Century Modern style of architecture. In 1955, William Agnew Heffelfinger and Charlie Lee Bird Heffelfinger hired Williams, founder of the Department of … More Heffelfinger-Freund House
The city deeded property east and south of the then-new water tower at the east end of Baxter Street to the Fayetteville Girl Scout Council in 1950 for its use as a retreat. A stone-clad building on the grounds was remodeled and dedicated as the Girl Scout Little House on May 20, 1951. The grounds … More Girl Scout Little House
The “Bible Barn” near the intersection of Interstate 49 and Stephen Carr Memorial Boulevard. … More Bible Barn
Earl Ellis built a garage and office on the site of present-day 208 N. Block Avenue as the new home of his Ellis Motor Company. Ellis had started with a shop in the Gunter Addition but wanted to be nearer downtown. He died in 1927, and his widow, Florence Ellis, rented the building out for … More Ellis Building
Built in 1889 at the northwest corner of Block Avenue and Center Street, the Eason Building, originally known as the Bank of Fayetteville, is a three-story structure with a full basement. It features Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival influences in its design. The basement and first floor of the building are constructed of rough-faced limestone … More Eason Building
Appleby School provided education for children residing across a large swath of farmland on what is today northern Fayetteville. … More Appleby School
Preserve Arkansas lists Putman Hill, East Mountain Cemetery At its annual meeting Sept. 12, 2025, Preserve Arkansas announced six endangered places across the state, including two at Fayetteville: East Mountain Cemetery East Mountain Cemetery is on the southwestern flank of Mount Sequoyah, immediately east of the Walker and Sutton family plots. Mount Sequoyah was known … More Two Local Places Endangered
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