Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20

United States historic place

Significant dates

Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property


35°16′48″N 93°8′9″W / 35.28000°N 93.13583°W / 35.28000; -93.13583
Area	less than one acre
Built	1936 (1936)
Architect	WPA
Architectural style	Rustic
Part of	Russellville Downtown Historic District (ID96000941)
NRHP reference No.	94000855^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 15, 1994
Designated CP	September 3, 1996

The Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20 is a historic social meeting hall at 215 North Denver Avenue in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a 1+1⁄2-story stone structure, with a gable roof and stone foundation. Its eaves and gable ends show exposed rafter ends in the Craftsman style, and the main facade has a half-timbered stucco section above twin entrances, each with their own gabled roofs. It was built in 1934, and is one of the finest examples of WPA Rustic architecture in Pope County.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, for its architecture.^[1]

Legion meetings are held 6:00 pm second Tuesday of each month. The building also is the meeting place for the Pope County Republican party members, 6:00 pm third Tuesday each month. On the first Wednesday of each month is Hooner's Bingo Night, in which fabulous prizes are won.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "NRHP nomination for Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-19.