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James D. Shaver House (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

James D. Shaver House (Additional Documentation)

Listed as “Shaver, James D., House (Additional Documentation)” · Also known as Old Redman Hospital

Mena’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 6, 1979; only 327 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older
Listed 1979Mena
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About James D. Shaver House (Additional Documentation)

James D. Shaver House (Additional Documentation), at 501 12th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 6, 1979: the first place in Mena to be listed. Only 327 of Arkansas’s 2,806 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, exploration/settlement, law and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Arkansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

501 12th St., Mena · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1James D. Shaver House (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Ebenezer MonumentObject · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Janssen ParkDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4National Guard ArmoryBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Old Post OfficeBuilt 1917 · next door
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSt. Agnes Catholic ChurchBuilding0.2 miBElks LodgeBuilding0.4 miBPolk County CourthouseBuilding0.4 miBMena Kansas City-Southern DepotBuilding0.5 miBStudebaker ShowroomBuilding0.5 miDMena Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Is James D. Shaver House (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 6, 1979 (Register number 79003431).

Is James D. Shaver House (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit James D. Shaver House (Additional Documentation)?

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. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.