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Gann Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Gann Building

Also known as Gann Memorial Library; Bauxite Building

On the National Register since 197551 years
Listed 1975Benton
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About Gann Building

Gann Building, at 218 S. Market St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 21, 1975. It was among the first 2 of Benton’s 16 listings. The Register lists it for its medicine, architecture and invention, at the national level. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building and museum in Benton, Arkansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

218 S. Market St., Benton · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Gann BuildingStart here
  2. 2Gann HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Gan Row Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Bennett HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Charles "Bullet" Dean Hyten HouseBuilding · 0.4 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDr. T.E. Buffington HouseBuilt 19280.2 miBDr. James Wyatt Walton HouseBuilding0.2 miBSaline County CourthouseBuilding0.2 miBJ. W. and Ann Lowe Clary HouseBuilding0.3 miDBenton Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBIndependent Order of Odd Fellows BuildingBuilding0.3 miBShoppach HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Gann Building

Is Gann Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 21, 1975 (Register number 75000415).

Is Gann Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Daisy Bates House, 20.4 miles away.

Can you visit Gann Building?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.