Old Bell Telephone Building (Osceola, Arkansas) Explained

Old Bell Telephone Building
Location:100 blk. of Ash St., Osceola, Arkansas
Coordinates:35.7033°N -89.9664°W
Builder:R. C. Rose
Added:August 6, 1987
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001353
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:August 1, 2008
Partof:Hale Avenue Historic District
Partof Refnum:08000722

The Old Bell Telephone Building is a historic commercial building at 109 North Ash Street in downtown Osceola, Arkansas. It is a two-story flat-roof brick building, built in 1911 to house the town's telephone exchange. The building is three bays wide, with the door in the right bay, with a transom window above. There is an original brass slot for accepting payments between the doorway and the center window. The building was built by R. C. Rose, a local attorney who owned the telephone exchange.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Old Bell Telephone Building. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-12-06.