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Mitchell House
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National Register of Historic Places

Mitchell House

Gentry’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 28, 1988; only 713 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older
Listed 1988Gentry
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Mitchell House

Mitchell House, at 115 N. Nelson, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 28, 1988: the first place in Gentry to be listed. Only 713 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Benton County MRA. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Gentry, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1988 to today

  1. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2011Mitchell-Ward House
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
In old photographs

An old view of Mitchell House

Postcards and photographs from Gentry’s archive whose captions name it, from 2011. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Mitchell-Ward House2011
Mitchell-Ward House
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

115 N. Nelson, Gentry · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mitchell HouseStart here
  2. 2Bank of GentryBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Carpenter BuildingBuilt 1904 · next door
  4. 4Carl HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Mitchell-Ward HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BRailroad CottageBuilding0.2 miOGentry Grand Army of the Republic MonumentBuilt 19181.2 mi

Memories of Mitchell House

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Questions about Mitchell House

Is Mitchell House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 28, 1988 (Register number 87002423).

Is Mitchell House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Arkansas has 20 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Mitchell House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata · old views from Gentry’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.