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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Hotel Riceland in 2012
Location	Third and Main Sts., Stuttgart, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°30′1″N 91°33′8″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1919
Architect	Mann & Stern; Et al.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Stuttgart Commercial Historic District (ID07000502)
NRHP reference No.	86001105[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 21, 1986
Designated CP	June 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 (2015-04-06). Stuttgart. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467113649.
3. Hanley, Steven; Hanley, Ray (2008-01-01). Arkansas County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738553405.
4. "Riceland Hotel, Stuttgart, Arkansas County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved January 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
5. Field & Stream. 1983-02-01.
6. Wilkerson, Lyn (2009-08-23). Slow Travels-Arkansas. Lulu.com. ISBN 9780557094745.