The Rice house was built in 1891 for Charles M. Rice and his wife, Mattie, Mr Rice was a prominent Bentonville lawyer. His wife Mattie, an accomplished artist, applied her hand to much of the decorative woodwork to be found in the house.
Charles and Mattie raised their children in the house, and lived here until his death in 1939.
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| In the late 20th century, restoration was begun by Leonard (Mickey) and Judi Miner, and in 1988, The Rice house was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Larry and Margo Allen purchased the house in 2005 and continued the restoration.
The house will make a wonderful residence for a family that appreciates the value of historic homes.
It is also designed to be ideal for a bed and breakfast inn, or guest house. The zoning and permits are in place to allow such use of this magnificent house.
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When it was built the house was Bentonville's grandest example of a style of architecture known as Stick, or 'Eastlake', after Charles L Eastlake and it remains one of the best examples of the style, today.
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