Riceland Hotel

The Hotel Riceland is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is located on the southwest corner of 3rd Street and South Main Street in downtown Stuttgart, Arkansas.

Riceland Hotel
Hotel Riceland in 2012
Riceland Hotel is located in Arkansas
Riceland Hotel
Riceland Hotel is located in the United States
Riceland Hotel
LocationThird and Main Sts., Stuttgart, Arkansas
Coordinates34°30′1″N 91°33′8″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1919 (1919)
ArchitectMann & Stern; Et al.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofStuttgart Commercial Historic District (ID07000502)
NRHP reference No.86001105[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 21, 1986
Designated CPJune 4, 2007

Construction began in 1919, with the grand opening in 1923.[2] The hotel closed in 1970. The luxurious five-story hotel was designed by George R. Mann complete with rooftop garden.[3] It is the largest commercial building in Stuttgart.[4]

Duckhunters would flock to the hotel in winter for the annual shoot.[5] Notable guests of the hotel included Ernest Hemingway and Clark Gable.[6]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mosenthin, Glenn (April 6, 2015). Stuttgart. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467113649.
  3. Hanley, Steven; Hanley, Ray (January 1, 2008). Arkansas County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738553405.
  4. "Riceland Hotel, Stuttgart, Arkansas County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  5. Field & Stream. February 1, 1983.
  6. Wilkerson, Lyn (August 23, 2009). Slow Travels-Arkansas. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780557094745.


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